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AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosure

In what appears at first to be a typical campaign advertisement, two people introduce themselves as Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul while strolling through a park on a beautiful sunny day. But as the 43-second video continues, Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, and Hochul, the governor of New

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· Sep 25, 5:24 PMAI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosureAlso ran in U.S. News & World Report, WTOP

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