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As AI images become common, the threat to elections draws alarm: ‘How will voters know what’s true?’
Publisher description: Deepfakes and misinformation driven by artificial intelligence have become a point of deep concern for legislators, advocates and the public
The Guardian | Sep 30, 2026 | George Chidi
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An image of College Park, Georgia mayor Bianca Motley Broom kissing a man – who was not her husband – in a bar spread far and wide on Facebook. Chief among those scenarios: disinformation driven by fabricated images or videos circulated through social media. Outgoing US senator John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, offered a bill last week requiring AI firms to install a “kill switch” for rogue AI.
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