Lucknow, Sept. 19 -- The political battle in Uttar Pradesh has taken a sharp turn into the digital realm as the state assembly elections draw closer. For the past few days, both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have been locked in what observers call an "AI war," using artificially generated videos to target and defame each other.

In the poll-bound state, traditional campaign tools like rallies and posters are increasingly supplemented-and in some cases overshadowed-by AI-created content designed to damage opponents' images. BJP-supported social media handles have floated several videos targeting Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav. These clips, circulating widely on platforms such as X (formerl...