California Dems target AI campaign ads after Spencer Pratt and Steve Hiltons viral political attacks
Two California Democrats have have called on Congress to slam the brakes on Hollywood-style AI campaign ads just as they become the norm for political campaigns.US Sen.
Adam Schiff and Rep.Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) on Monday reintroduced the “AI Ads Act,” which is seeking to ban the fraudulent use of artificial intelligence to impersonate political candidates or committees in federal campaigns as AI-generated election content becomes more sophisticated.The push comes just days after Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton unveiled a pair of AI-generated campaign ads attacking Gov.
Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic nominee Xavier Becerra.One featured a riff on the “Gladiator” franchise while the other pit Hilton against a “machine” supposedly representing Democratic Party’s grip on California politics.Those videos followed a string of viral AI videos created by the campaign of former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt.
The ex-reality TV villain turned candidate was buoyed by the work of Los Angeles director Charles Curran, whose “Pratt Man” video riffed on the “Batman” franchise and led to millions of views.Schiff, who originally introduced the legislation while serving in the House of Representatives, said the issue is non-partisan even if Republicans seem to have wielded AI-driven campaign videos to greater effect.“AI-generated fraudulent advertising which uses the likeness or voices of candidates to misrepresent their positions, campaigns, or causes, or otherwise misrepresents a candidate’s point of view is not only wrong — it poses a serious threat to our democracy that should concern all Americans regardless of their party,” Schiff said.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home deli...