Matryoshka
Russian bots inflate views of fake AI clips of celebrities
Bloomberg reviewed 130 videos and doctored newspaper front pages from September 10 to October 9 that researchers attribute to a Russian operation called Matryoshka.
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AI political ads
Midterm AI ads hit $80 million and 69% carry no disclosure
The Wesleyan Media Project counted at least 164 political ads generated or enhanced by AI this cycle, up from 33 in May, and 80% of them came from Republican or pro-Republican sponsors.