US midterms 2026: Welcome to the first AI election | This Is America

AI is transforming the 2026 US midterms, from voter outreach to political advertising. At least 164 AI-generated ads have already appeared this election cycle, many using deepfakes to attack opponents and spread misleading information. With limited regulation and increasingly sophisticated AI tools, can voters still trust what they see?

Presenter: Anna Burns-Francis

Guests:

Tim Harper – Project Lead for Elections & Democracy, Center for Democracy and Technology

Patrick Tucker – Science and Technology Editor, Defense One

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