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October 25, 2026

AI plays unprecedented role in election advertising

Artificial intelligence played an unprecedented role in the US midterms, including in advertisements proliferating across social media.

In its discussion of this phenomenon, AFP cited ISD’s recent report on social media platform preparedness heading into the midterms. The outlet highlighted ISD’s statement that this is the first US election in which AI is built into every major social media platform—a development further complicated by declining trust in the technology.

The full article is available on France 24, Barron’s, RFI and ABS-CBN.  

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