Talarico says Ken Paxton is "lying to the people of Texas" with AI ad that puts "words in my mouth"
Summary
Texas State Representative James Talarico criticized Attorney General Ken Paxton for using an AI-generated ad that falsely represents his statements. The two candidates are competing in a major U.S. Senate race in Texas this November.Key Facts
- James Talarico is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Texas.
- Ken Paxton, the current Texas Attorney General, released an AI-generated ad claiming to show Talarico's views.
- Talarico says the ad misleads people and includes statements he did not make.
- Paxton was impeached in 2023 on charges including bribery and abuse of public trust.
- Talarico says he does not use AI in his political ads; all of his ads are made by humans.
- The Texas Senate race is expected to be very expensive and closely watched.
- Paxton defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff earlier this year.
- Democrats hope to break Texas’s long streak of electing Republican senators and see this race as key for Senate control.
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