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Altered image of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate raises ethics concerns

  • A new television ad in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race features a doctored image of Susan Crawford, raising ethics concerns, as her campaign claims it may violate state law.
  • Brad Schimel's campaign ad attacks Crawford over a 2001 incident involving a convicted rapist's release due to a missed appeal deadline.
  • Crawford's campaign accused Schimel of manipulating the image, while his spokesperson stated the image was edited but not created by AI.
  • Experts suggest that changing images to give a false impression is unethical, although one stated the ad is not particularly egregious.
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Susan Crawford campaign files ethics complaint over altered photo in Brad Schimel attack ad

Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel's campaign is accused of potentially using artificial intelligence in doctoring a photo in a new TV attack ad.

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Crawford campaign: Files ethics complaint, urges thorough investigation over manipulated image used by Brad Schimel

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Judge Susan Crawford’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court filed an ethics complaint over Brad Schimel’s campaign using a potentially AI-manipulated image of Judge Crawford in a new ad. The complaint, filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission...

·Madison, United States
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Altered image of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford in ad raises ethics concerns

Reading Time: 2 minutesA new television attack ad in Wisconsin’s hotly contested Supreme Court race features a doctored image of the liberal candidate, a move that her campaign claims could be a violation of a recently enacted state law.The image in question is of Susan Crawford, a Dane County circuit court judge. It appeared in a new TV ad paid for by the campaign of her opponent Brad Schimel, a Waukesha County circuit court judge.The winner of…

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Altered image of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate raises ethics concerns

In the original image, liberal candidate Susan Crawford is smiling. But in the Brad Schimel ad her lips are together.

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Altered image of Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate in new ad raises ethics concerns

A new television attack ad in Wisconsin’s hotly contested Supreme Court race features a doctored image of the liberal candidate, a move that her campaign claims could be a violation

·United States
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