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A political advertisement crafted using artificial intelligence has ignited a firestorm of controversy, with critics labeling it racist. The ad, purportedly intended to support Zohran Mamdani, features imagery that has been widely condemned for perpetuating harmful stereotypes about ‘criminals.’ The incident has renewed concerns surrounding the responsible use of AI in political campaigning and the potential for algorithms to generate biased and discriminatory content. A discussion about the ad can be found on Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1oens8o/cuomo_condemned_over_racist_ai_ad_depicting/