AI Targets 2026 Midterms with Deepfakes, Cyber Threats
February 21, 2026·4 days ago·via The New York Times
Artificial intelligence storms into the 2026 midterms, threatening to flood elections with deepfake videos, audio, and images that smear candidates and spread lies about voting. States ramp up defenses-26 already ban election-related AI fakes, with more like New Jersey and Virginia pushing bills to protect free speech from tech overreach. Cyberattacks surge too, as AI supercharges DDOS hits on election sites and phishing scams that breached 2024 campaigns.
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