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From almost nothing to $140 million. AI-generated political ads explode in one election cycle
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Pennsylvania Republican candidate for governor Stacy Garrity is the latest to spoof her opponent using AI—with an ad showing an AI-generated Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro proudly confessing to scandals and support for data centers. The Inside Politics panel breaks down whether nearly $140M in ad spending using AI, more than 80% of it by Republicans, could change the shape of key midterm races.

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