NORTH COUNTY — As the final weeks of campaign season draw to a close, the intensity and controversy are picking up.
Artificial intelligence and an alleged deepfake have taken center stage in the San Dieguito Union High School District Trustee Area 1 race. Earlier this week, a mailer sent by David Miyashiro showed his opponent, Amy Flicker, at a bake sale with the title, “The Choice is Obvious,” with the overlay text of “Non-profit Volunteer” as Flicker’s job description. Next to Flicker is Miyashiro on the dais, emphasizing his 13-year tenure as superintendent of the Cajon Valley Union School District.
At the bottom of the mailer, the copy reads, “Who is more qualified to be a school board trustee in San Dieguito?” In the lower right corner, in small font, it reads a disclosure stating, “Ad generated or substantially altered using artificial intelligence.”
Flicker said educators, some community leaders, and voters are condemning the tactic as a dismissive, sexist attack designed to reduce….
