6 ways AI can make political campaigns more deceptive than ever

Here are six things to look out for...

https://theconversation.com/6-ways-ai-can-make-political-campaigns-more-deceptive-than-ever-209760

Trump Directed $375,000 In Donations To His Own Building To Rent An Unused Office | HuffPost Latest News

Former President Donald Trump spent $375,000 raised from his followers for rent at his financially troubled Manhattan skyscraper last year ― even though his political committees have no presence in the building. "It's a huge scam," said one former aide with direct knowledge of Trump's political spending. "I can't believe his base lets him get away with it."…

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-tower-rents-unused-office-space_n_620d9eb9e4b05706db71ddb4

Doctored images have become a fact of life for political campaigns. And there’s little price to pay for it - The Washington Post

Viral online disinformation is being used to inflame a politician's base and vilify their enemies: "There's a shared form of apathy in some cases for the fact that it was manipulated at all."....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/14/doctored-political-images/

Here’s how Russian money infiltrates American political campaigns — and why ISIS funding could be next - Raw Story

Money from Russians and other foreign nationals and governments can easily infiltrate American political campaigns thanks to the 2010 Citizens United ruling...
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/heres-how-russian-money-infiltrates-american-political-campaigns-via-citizens-united-and-why-isis-funding-could-be-next/