Bloomberg Television
@markets·3.2M subscribers·95.6K videos
AI Deepfake Political Ads Raise Concerns Ahead of Midterms
Posted
June 27, 2026
Views
769
Likes
15
Comments
7
Engagement
June 27, 2026
769
15
7
2.86%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
Episode Timeline
Every episode in order around the one you’re watching — click any card and the page flips straight to it.
7:37Now PlayingThere is a growing prevalence of AI-generated deepfake political advertisements in the current midterm election cycle, including a deepfake resembling Billie Eilish, and a Texas Senate race ad showing a deepfake of Democrat James Talarico singing about transgender children. Bloomberg News corporate lobbying and influence reporter Emily Birnbaum discusses with hosts of Bloomberg This Weekend David Gura and Christina Ruffini the broader implications for election integrity, especially as the AI industry commits significant funding toward midterm elections.
--------
More on Bloomberg Television and Markets
Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance
Visit for business news & analysis, uptotheminute market data, features, profiles and more.
Connect with Bloomberg Television on:
Connect with Bloomberg Business on:
More from Bloomberg:
Bloomberg Radio
Bloomberg Surveillance
Bloomberg Politics
Bloomberg Originals
Watch more on YouTube:
Bloomberg Technology
Bloomberg Originals
Bloomberg Quicktake
Bloomberg Espanol
Bloomberg Podcasts
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
