Warnings About AI-Generated Misinformation for New York Voters

October 15, 2026

Professor of Marketing and Management Colleen Kirk, D.P.S., appeared on Spectrum News to discuss concerns around AI in political ads. Ahead of Election Day, a new guide aims to help New Yorkers understand election misinformation created by artificial intelligence.

Kirk has researched the influence AI technology has on people.

“If people discover later that a politician used AI to generate something, an ad or message or something like that, I think they’re going to feel even more betrayed because [what] if they originally thought it was authentic,” Kirk shared.