Can AI equalize political campaign ads – or will it remain a tool for spreading lies?

Political candidates are using AI to create deepfakes (synthetic media that mimics real people or events) and fake news stories to spread misleading campaign messages at scale. One candidate in New York used an AI chatbot to generate fake news articles with real news outlet logos, then shared them on social media to damage his opponent's campaign, though the false claims were ultimately exposed when his opponent won the election anyway.