As the 2026 election cycle heats up, a new and highly controversial campaign video in Georgia is raising eyebrows. The campaign of U.S. Rep. Mike Collins released several videos on social media of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff boasting about the government shutdown and making outlandish claims about SNAP and New York fundraisers. The problem? The videos, which include Ossoff’s ‘voice,’ are fully created by AI. While legislation has been floated both in Washington and here in Georgia to ban AI deepfake videos in campaigns, it remains legal. But it doesn’t take a computer science professor to see the dangerous slippery slope that path could go down, leaving voters DRIFTING…
Atlanta Beltline light rail back on the menu?
Many Atlantans were dismayed when Mayor Andre Dickens seemingly tabled the idea of light rail along the Atlanta Beltline, the city’s wildly popular and successful pedestrian path. After all, light rail was a core part of the loop’s original vision, meant to connect the city all around its (eventual) 22-mile loop. But now the Atlanta City Council is pushing back, with 11 councilmembers, led by Atlanta City Councilwoman Kelsea Bond signing onto a resolution signaling support for the idea. Expect fierce resistance and debate, but the push has pro-transit advocates RISING…
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