DALLAS — An AI-generated ‘deepfake’ video depicts one of two candidates in a runoff for a Dallas City Council seat, an example of artificial intelligence affecting a municipal race as Texas lawmakers contemplate whether to restrict such content.
The District 11 race between attorney Bill Roth and former Park Board Member Jeff Kitner is set for a runoff election on June 7 after neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote. The race has energized voters in part because of a contentious rezoning of the strip mall Pepper Square.
However, the high-tech digitally manipulated video is an escalation. WFAA is not linking to the video in order to avoid disseminating manipulated content…