AI deepfake ads grow more popular in US midterm campaigns, blurring truth

San Francisco, USA: Bruce Blakeman, a Republican who is running for governor of New York, released campaign ads featuring Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor, and Kathy Hochul, the state’s governor, gardening together and collaborating to raise prices for residents.

Another ad features Hochul talking about hiking tolls and fares so people cannot afford to drive or take the subwa...