Posted on 07/20/2023 9:34:04 AM PDT by Kazan
We are entering unchartered territory with political advertisements these days, presenting serious moral and ethical questions.
Politico recently reported about a new anti-Trump TV advertisement funded by ‘Never Back Down,’ a pro-Ron DeSantis super PAC that has used AI (artificial intelligence) technology.
The advertisement focuses on President Trump’s criticism of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in an attempt to push two narratives.
The first is to imply that President Trump has disdain for conservatives.
The second is to suggest he disrespected the highest elected official of the first caucus state of the primary, and thus disrespected Iowans, too, since she was their choice.
A section of the advertisement uses an AI-generated voice that unsuccessfully mimics President Trump’s dulcet tones. The AI voice actually sounds rather stilted and robotic. But the advertisement doesn’t state explicitly that it isn’t Trump’s voice, and perhaps the casual listener will be deceived.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
I honestly don’t know. But I see no reason why DeSantis would be involved in the production of this deceptive ad.
I believe that’s correct, that DeSantis isn’t controlling this particular PAC. He’s taking their money, of course, but I see no evidence that he’s involved in the details of their marketing.
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