Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn criticized the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in campaign advertising on Monday — the same day his campaign rolled out an AI-fueled attack ad of its own. However the same day, the Cornyn campaign unveiled a 30-second digital ad — filled with AI-generated content — torching Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt, the third Republican candidate in the race. Asked to respond to Cornyn’s comment suggesting that AI-generated ads are “phony,” the Cornyn campaign repeated many of the talking points bashing Hunt that appear in the video. AI-generated attack ads are becoming increasingly commonplace in major races, though videos using AI content usually come with a disclaimer. However, campaigns in Texas are under no legal obligation to label AI-generated content.