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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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New Zealand’s National party admits using AI-generated people in attack ads

National Party leader Christopher Luxon
National Party leader Christopher Luxon said he was not sure if Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

New Zealand’s National party has admitted using artificial intelligence to generate people in their attack advertisements.

The ads included images of a group of robbers storming a jewellery store, two nurses of Pacific island descent, and an apparent crime victim gazing out of a window. One ad even appeared to show the cast of the Fast and Furious franchise.

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