From AI to influencers, one election official’s call for more tech transparency
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The Federal Election Commission faced a big question this election cycle: Should political candidates be banned from making AI-generated deepfakes of their opponents? POLITICO Tech host Steven Overly attended the GovAI Summit this week for a live interview with Democratic FEC Commissioner Shana Broussard to discuss the agency’s recent decision, as well as AI disclaimers, social media influencers and the Elon Musk “smell test.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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