Peggy Flanagan slams ad for using "AI deepfake"
Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota's lieutenant governor and current U.S. Senate candidate, is slamming an attack ad against her for "using an AI deepfake."
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Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota's lieutenant governor and current U.S. Senate candidate, is slamming an attack ad against her for "using an AI deepfake."
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