{"id":2372327,"date":"2024-11-22T17:39:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T22:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-republican-uses-ai-to-generate-opponents-voice-in-new-ad-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T17:41:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T22:41:29","slug":"new-jersey-republican-uses-ai-to-generate-opponents-voice-in-new-ad-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-republican-uses-ai-to-generate-opponents-voice-in-new-ad-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Republican uses AI to generate opponent\u2019s voice in new ad &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-jersey-republican-uses-ai-to-generate-opponents-voice-in-new-ad-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372327&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-icelandverse-iceland-parodies-facebooks-metaverse-in-tourism-ad\/\" title=\"The Icelandverse: Iceland Parodies Facebook&#039;s Metaverse in Tourism Ad\">recent advertisement<\/a>, New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Bill\u200b Spadea utilized artificial intelligence to mimic the voice of his primary\u200d opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, highlighting past anti-Trump remarks made by \u2064Ciattarelli. This ad comes as Spadea campaigns for the Republican\u200d nomination for the 2025 election, while Ciattarelli is viewed as the\u200d frontrunner after narrowly losing \u2062to Democratic Governor Phil Murphy in 2021. The ad features a\u200b decade-old quote from Ciattarelli, in which\u200d he criticizes Trump, followed by a message contrasting his past and present views. Ciattarelli&#8217;s team expressed \u200cfrustration over the use of an AI-generated voice but did not contest the \u2063authenticity of the quoted statements. The exchange reflects the contentious dynamics of the race as both candidates navigate their positions on Trump and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spygate-101-a-primer-on-the-russia-collusion-hoaxs-years-long-plot-to-take-down-trump\/\" title=\"SpyGate 101: A Primer On The Russia Collusion Hoax\u2019s Years-long Plot To Take Down Trump\">campaign strategies<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New Jersey Republican uses AI to generate opponent&rsquo;s voice in new ad<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1890597\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Jersey<\/a> talk radio host Bill Spadea, a candidate in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2025-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2025<\/a> gubernatorial race, posted an ad showcasing an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">artificial intelligence voice mimicking<\/a> his opponent about his old anti-Trump quotes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Spadea&rsquo;s primary opponent, <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jack-ciattarelli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jack Ciattarelli<\/a>, is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bachelor-host-chris-harrison-bashes-cancel-culture-fans-start-petition-to-cancel-him\/\" title=\"Bachelor Host Chris Harrison Bashes Cancel Culture, Fans Start Petition To Cancel Him\">front-runner<\/a> for the Republican nomination in the New Jersey race after his close loss to Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Ciattarelli did not endorse President-elect Donald Trump until March, after going through his previous governor&rsquo;s race without the support of the former president. The ad shown by Spadea&rsquo;s campaign features a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycentraljersey.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2015\/12\/10\/jack-ciattarelli-vs-donald-trump\/77115510\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">quote<\/a> from nearly a decade ago in which Ciattarelli says, &ldquo;Sitting silently and allowing [Trump] to embarrass our country is unacceptable. He is not fit to be president of the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After a variety of quotes featuring some anti-Trump sentiment from Ciattatrelli are shown, the ad ends with: &ldquo;Jack Ciattarelli Anti-Trump Then. Jack Ciattarelli Anti-Trump Now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"E68tz3ZNAW8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why did Jack Ciattarelli already lose twice for Governor?\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E68tz3ZNAW8?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ciattarelli&rsquo;s campaign was upset by the use of an AI voice portraying him in the attack ad. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Spadea is terrified of real &mdash; and recent &mdash; video of him trashing Trump,&rdquo; Ciattarelli consultant Chris Russell said on X. Spadea&rsquo;s campaign responded in turn.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pay attention to the fact that Jack doesn&rsquo;t like that a voice is being used to highlight his words &mdash; BUT he&rsquo;s NOT disputing that those words are actually his, because his anti-Trump comments are indisputably his own,&rdquo; Spadea campaign manager Tom Bonfonti <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/new-jersey-playbook\/2024\/11\/22\/an-ai-campaign-ad-in-nj-00191091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The use of AI in campaign ads is not unprecedented, but it is novel. The Federal Communications Commission advanced a proposal in July that would require political advertisers to disclose their use of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">artificial intelligence<\/a>&nbsp;in television and radio ads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s too much potential for AI to manipulate voices and images in political advertising to do nothing,&rdquo; FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said. &ldquo;If a candidate or issue campaign used AI to create an ad, the public has a right to know.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey gubernatorial race will last through much of 2025 until a winner is decided in November. Ciattarelli is considered the GOP front-runner while there is a crowded Democratic field vying to replace the term-limited Murphy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1890597\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1890597\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NJ Republican uses AI to mimic opponent&#8217;s voice in ad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2372328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jack-Ciatta.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[14505,33096,42346,3911,32076],"class_list":["post-2372327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-ai","tag-new-jersey","tag-political-ad","tag-republican","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jack-Ciatta.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372327"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372332,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372327\/revisions\/2372332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}