Voter says his 2026 "I Voted" sticker looked AI-generated and garbled
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A 404 Media writer says her 2026 "I Voted" sticker appears to be AI-generated, with garbled text such as "CEKEVPATIVG EDELDOA" where she assumes "CELEBRATING FREEDOM" was intended.
She says she did not post the sticker. A friend's sticker from South Carolina had clean, legible text. She describes the sticker as a minor annoyance within a broader debate about where AI should be used.
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AIA 404 Media writer says her 2026 "I Voted" sticker was AI-generated and looked garbled, with text such as "CEKEVPATIVG EDELDOA" in place of what she assumes was "CELEBRATING FREEDOM." She says she did not post it, while a friend's sticker from South Carolina was clean and legible. She describes the sticker as a small annoyance in a wider debate over where AI should be used.
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