AI Is Everywhere, but Can NC Political Candidates Use It in Campaign Ads?

AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven’t stopped a lack of disclosure

In what appears at first to be a typical campaign advertisement, two people introduce themselves as Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul while strolling through a park on a beautiful sunny day.

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AI is everywhere, but can NC political candidates use it in campaign ads?

With the midterm elections rapidly approaching, North Carolinians are getting bombarded with political ads in the mail, on TV and through social media.