SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - We are in a new age of technology with the rise of Artificial Intelligence, with companies, governments, and people using AI as a tool to push messaging.

With the upcoming elections in South Dakota, some candidates spoke with Dakota News Now about the use of AI in the upcoming races.

In 2026, many politicians will be running for offices in South Dakota, and a new addition to the campaign arsenal is the tool of AI.

President Trump and the White House have used generative AI in the past couple of months to push messaging and images of Trump, his allies, and his political opponents.

Here in South Dakota, questions are starting to be asked about how AI can and should be used in the upcoming elections.

“We’ve seen attack-style memes that can be created

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