AI-generated Shapiro attack ad airs legally in Pennsylvania

A campaign ad by Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacey Garrity features an AI-generated Gov. Josh Shapiro, disclosing AI use about 40 seconds in. With no Pennsylvania law barring such content, it can air; viewers reacted negatively, and an expert said an obvious fake can help educate the public about AI.

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