As AI images become common, the threat to elections draws alarm: ‘How will voters know what’s true?’
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AI-generated deepfakes targeting local politicians underscore how cheaply trust can be weaponized at election scale. The practical constraint is no longer generation but verification—institutions that don't invest in provenance, rapid response, and media literacy are effectively outsourcing their information environment to whoever can ship the most convincing fakes.
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