One Nation's AI-generated campaign video with racist tropes draws regulatory criticism

One Nation's AI-generated campaign video, reportedly played at its Victorian campaign launch, has drawn criticism for depicting racist stereotypes, including a man brandishing a machete and a man in an explosive vest.

The Guardian reports that the Australian Communications and Media Authority cannot act against the content because its powers do not extend to it, and that electoral commissions can only regulate misinformation about the electoral process, not lies or distasteful content.

The federal Labor government has so far declined to move on calls from inside and outside parliament to ban AI-generated content during election periods.