Why false claims that a picture of a Kamala Harris rally was AI-generated matter

The scene from a Kamala Harris and Tim Walz rally in Detroit on Aug. 7. Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that another picture of the rally showing a large crowd was generated by artificial intelligence. Tamara Keith/NPR

Tamara Keith/NPR

One of the things being litigated in this presidential campaign is whether the crowds at rallies are even real.

At a Detroit aircraft hangar last week, the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Harris, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, stepped off Air Force Two and were greeted by thousands of supporters. NPR’s Tamara Keith was there to see

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