# US midterms 2026: Welcome to the first AI election

https://mins.news/en/video/88686

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-06 20:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xwHa2jcbF0

> Artificial intelligence is reshaping the 2026 US midterms, influencing voter outreach and political advertising. At least 164 AI-generated ads have appeared this election cycle, many using deepfakes to attack opponents and spread misleading information. With regulation limited and AI tools becoming more sophisticated, the programme asks whether voters can still trust what they see.

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