MI-07: Brink (D) attacks Maasdam (D) after supporter files complaint over alleged AI use in PAC advertisement
A recently organized political action committee stands accused of airing an ad created using AI without the required disclosure, catching criticism from its target, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, a candidate for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.
Michigan Values PAC, which filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission on May 22, spent $365,000 on cable ads in the Lansing, Detroit, and Flint areas, rolling out an ad attacking Brink for her role as “Donald Trump’s handpicked ambassador.”
A Lansing resident identified by Brink’s campaign as a supporter filed a campaign finance complaint accusing the PAC of using artificial intelligence to create the video, without disclosing it as required by Michigan law.
“As of June 23, 2026, Michigan Values PAC, an out of state Super PAC, is running a political ad on broadcast television in Michigan that clearly uses artificial intelligence to falsely attack Democratic candidate for Congress Bridget Brink,” the complaint reads. “The ad manipulates video of Donald Trump to make it seem as if he is holding a portfolio featuring an image of Brink – which has never occurred and was generated instead with AI.”
https://michiganadvance.com/2026/06/23/brink-attacks-maasdam-after-supporter-files-complaint-over-alleged-ai-use-in-pac-advertisement/