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'Not AI': NYC mayor Mamdani's office rejects claim over Mandarin, Bengali broadway videos

Zohran Mamdani Broadway Artificial Intelligence New York

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office has denied claims that artificial intelligence was used to create videos of him speaking Mandarin and Bengali while promoting the city's giveaway of 2,000 free Broadway tickets to high school students.

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Mamdani's press secretary and chief spokesperson, Joe Calvello, addressed the speculation on X on Sunday, writing: “And just to be clear this is NOT AI.”

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