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Political AI deepfakes infiltrating midterm elections, could pose risks to voters
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CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo discusses the issue of AI-generated deepfake videos in the lead-up to Election Day.

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8 found · 14 not present- Article typeNews report
- TopicElections
- Policy areaElections and voting
- Government levelState
- Where it happensA US state or city
- What a reader getsNew facts
- ToneNeutral and factual
- Main political actorAn individual politician
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