US midterm AI ad spend hits $137M; lack of disclosure rules distorts political reality

Political campaigns have spent $137 million on AI-generated ads for the midterms, with no regulation requiring disclosure of AI use. This lack of transparency is warping voters' perception of reality, as argued by opinion writer Rotimi Adeoye, who notes that while political satire is protected by the First Amendment, hiding the fact that content is AI-generated should not be.

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