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# Ahead of US midterms, ChatGPT draws images "depicting election interference or that may discourage voting" in a cartoon style, ignoring photorealism requests \(Katelyn Chedraoui/CNET\)

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**Published:** 2026-10-27T01:45:07.000Z
**Category:** Products
**Topics:** openai, safety

## Summary

Ahead of the US midterm elections, ChatGPT is generating cartoon\-style images that may depict election interference or discourage voting, despite requests for photorealistic output\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261026/p50>)