Scare campaigns: Victoria’s major parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads

Transparency and advertising experts say trust in politics could be further eroded as a result of lies, deepfakes and AI-generated politicians'

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It's the night of Halloween and Jess Wilson has appeared on social media feeds with a warning about a scary prospect: Americanised healthcare" under a future Liberal government.

If you had a heart attack, you would have to pay $150,000 for care," the Victorian Liberal leader says, mid-trick or treat.