Google will soon implement a policy mandating political advertisers to prominently disclose their use of AI in creating their ads, as initially reported by Bloomberg. Starting in November, Google stipulates that advertisers must include a disclosure whenever an election ad features "synthetic content" portraying "realistic-looking people or events." This encompasses political ads employing AI to make individuals appear as though they are saying or doing things they never actually did. It also covers alterations to actual event footage (or fabrication of a realistic-seeming event) to depict a scene that never transpired. Google asserts that such ads must feature a disclaimer in a clear and conspicuous location, specifying that this requirement applies to images, videos, and audio content. The labels must state things like "This audio was computer generated" or "This image does not depict real events." Minor adjustments, like enhancing an image, ...