Scare campaigns: Victoria’s major parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads

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Victoria's major parties are trading attacks over AI-generated videos of party leaders in election advertising. The source describes a Halloween-night social media post in which Victorian Liberal leader Jess Wilson warns of "Americanised healthcare" and claims a heart attack could cost $150,000 in care. Transparency and advertising experts quoted in the piece say such "lies, deepfakes and AI-generated politicians" could further erode trust in politics.