Republicans release AI deepfake of James Talarico as phony videos proliferate in midterm races | CNN Politics

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/13/politics/james-talarico-ai-deepfake-republicans-midterms

26 Comments

  1. NicolasCageFan492 on

    I consider this the nuclear bomb of politics, and it was just dropped on James Talarico. Who’s next? How do we stop this?

  2. Generating AI images and video/audio of someone without their consent needs to be a criminal act.

  3. MaksimilenRobespiere on

    Then release 100s videos of his opponent. Show them this is not acceptable. Never take the high road against them.

    Their base is much more gullible btw.

  4. Fair-Hair2080 on

    This is all they’ve got. It’s not going to make a difference. People are sick and tired of the bs.

  5. virgil_of_the_brooks on

    All these guardians of pedophiles can do is lie, cheat, steal, and grift. I hope they never hold power again and I hope they face justice

  6. Put_Er_There_Sport on

    The fact theyre making deep fakes of one of the most humble politicians out there right now means theyre scared as fuck of him. He’s also a real christian which would ruin everything they try to preach is christianity. Ruin the brainwashing theyre trying to accomplish

  7. PatrioticPariah on

    James Talarico should start releasing ridiculously over the top videos through various accounts. Top less with a bow tie as he sings ragtime ‘Dessert’.

  8. It’s fraud. Like, I’m pretty sure it meets the legal definition. They have 100% intent to deceive others and do harm to a person.

    As usual, we’ll see if the laws are applied.

  9. Agitated_Ad6191 on

    Can we just not use the term Republicans anymore? At this point they are a facist party following a nazi playbook. Just call them for what they are: Nazi’s.

  10. I hate the fact Republicans have a racist rapist mascot that cannot even read, and they think it’s ok.

  11. LiteratureMindless71 on

    Anyone that is still backing this regime needs to seriously step back and look at the big picture….. If this is what’s been “noticed”, what do you think hasn’t been, or won’t be? Sooner than later we are all going to be slaves to the government and that doesn’t sound exciting in the slightest….

  12. The Republicans are all in on AI because the reality they and their billionaire allies want enslaves us all.

  13. There is no deepfake video that could be made which is worse than the real videos that exist of Trump

  14. Tom Arnold releasing that alleged access Hollywood tape of Trump dropping hard R would be meaningless and called ai now.

    Way to go, Tommy. Waiting till it means absolutely nothing, if it even existed at all.

  15. nerdlywhiplash on

    This government’s heavy reliance on GenAI for planning war crimes, tariff distribution, marketing, and attack ads; is going to be their downfall.

    Unfortunately, it might be ours as well the better AI gets without any oversight or protections. I fear there is a large enough population of folks who are NOT discerning enough to question the legitimacy of it all.

  16. Wonderful-Medium7777 on

    Basically at this rate everyone in “authority” will be replaced by AI and new generations won’t know any different and be run under a totalitarian regime by literal “bots!”

    Meanwhile those who perceive themselves as “gods” will be rubbing their hands with glee, enjoying privacy in their palaces and all life “trimmings!”

    Right….that’s enough internet for me …I’m off out to enjoy natures finest…the real world.