Cuomo released this AI-generated attack ad before pulling it amid backlash for racist imagery

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The Cuomo campaign posted the AI-generated ad briefly before quickly deleting it, stating it was "posted in error."

Reportedly, backlash focused on its "stereotypical portrayals of Zohran Mamdani's supporters as criminals," including "racialized imagery" like a "Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting."

Sources confirm it was posted and then deleted quickly on October 23, 2025.

The move came amid criticism that it crossed lines in the NYC mayoral race.