Man Arrested for Using AI to Lie in Election

男子利用AI在選舉中造假而被捕

Jun 25, 2026, 02:59
USPolitics

Introduction

Police arrested Jonathan Rinaldi. He wanted to be a leader in New York City. He used AI to trick people who vote.

警方逮捕了Jonathan Rinaldi。他想在紐約市擔任領導職務，因此利用AI來欺騙投票者。

Main Body

Mr. Rinaldi used AI to make fake videos and news stories. He made fake letters from groups and schools. These groups did not actually support him.

Rinaldi先生利用AI製作假影片和假新聞。他還偽造了來自各團體和學校的信函，但這些團體實際上並沒有支持他。

He also made a fake video about his opponent, Lynn Schulman. The video said she stopped her campaign. This was a lie.

他還製作了一段關於其對手Lynn Schulman的假影片。影片聲稱她已停止競選，但這是一個謊言。

Mr. Rinaldi says he has the right to do this. But the law says he cannot lie to win. New York has new rules against fake AI videos.

Rinaldi先生表示他有權這樣做。但法律規定不能透過撒謊來獲勝。紐約目前有針對AI假影片的新規定。

Conclusion

Mr. Rinaldi may go to prison for two years. He must go to court on August 19.

Rinaldi先生可能會被判處兩年監禁。他必須在8月19日出庭。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 The 'Who did What' Pattern

In this story, we see a simple way to describe actions in the past. This is the secret to A2 storytelling.

The Formula: Person →\rightarrow Action-ed →\rightarrow Thing

Examples from the text:

  • Police →\rightarrow arrested →\rightarrow Jonathan.
  • He →\rightarrow used →\rightarrow AI.

💡 The 'S' Rule (The Exception) Some words don't follow the +ed rule. They change completely. We call these 'special' words.

  • Make →\rightarrow Made (He made fake videos)
  • Say →\rightarrow Said (The video said she stopped)

Quick Guide for your vocabulary:

  • Fake = Not real ❌
  • Opponent = The other person in a fight/race 🏁
  • Court = The place with the judge ⚖️

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away because they think the person broke the law.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
trick (v.)
To make someone believe something that is not true.
Example:He tried to trick me into giving him my money.
support (v.)
To agree with someone or help them win.
Example:Many people support the new leader.
opponent (n.)
A person who is competing against another person in a game or election.
Example:The boxer studied his opponent before the fight.
campaign (n.)
A set of activities to get people to vote for a politician.
Example:The politician's campaign started in January.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime.
Example:The thief had to go to prison for one year.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→