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AI-generated political ads intensify transparency concerns in VictoriaThe Guardian reported that Fix Victoria spent up to A$100,000 in August on social-media political advertising featuring AI-generated images. The campaign and related groups echoed opposition talking points, while disclosure loopholes made it difficult to identify who was financing the material.→A fake polling firm exposes the political cost of synthetic realityThe firm described the fabricated polling as a short-term social experiment, but the results entered political discussion before being exposed. Axios linked the episode to broader risks from fake accounts, deepfakes and synthetic engagement.→GOP memo warns AI companies that data-centre politics threaten an Ohio seatThe Senate Republican campaign arm warned top AI companies that negative views of US data centres could damage the party’s prospects in a pivotal Ohio race, Axios reported. The memo cited more than 4,000 operating data centres and over 3,000 proposed or in-progress facilities, and urged companies to explain who benefits and who pays.→