A Minnesota Republican congressional candidate has removed a phrase from his campaign website that appeared to be an AI prompt instructing how to generate messaging about President Trump’s unpopularity. The deleted text suggested the candidate may have used artificial intelligence to draft parts of his platform, raising questions about authenticity in political communications. Investigations into AI-generated content in campaigns have grown as technology reshapes political strategy. The move follows broader scrutiny over the use of AI in political messaging and its potential impact on transparency.
A Republican candidate in Minnesota has deleted a phrase from his campaign website stating that President Trump is unpopular, a mention that appeared to be a prompt given to AI to generate a message for the candidate. Eric Pratt, running in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District, initially included an instructional phrase about how to craft a...