AI-Generated Images Used in Gender-Based Political Attacks During Brazilian Senate Campaign

What happened

Senate candidate Gleisi Hoffmann filed complaints against Deltan Dallagnol, Filipe Barros, and Jeffrey Chiquini, alleging political gender-based violence involving sexualized references, appearance-based attacks, and AI-generated images targeting her. The incidents, occurring in Paraná, Brazil, highlight the use of AI to produce harmful content in political campaigns.

Reported impact

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Relevant governance controls

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