Bus Bugs, AI-Generated Campaign Ads, and YOUR Takes on Madison’s Best Buildings
City Cast Madison’s Dylan Brogan and Hayley Sperling round up the news this week. Madison Metro officials say they’ve treated and quarantined two buses after findings bed bugs on board. A bipartisan bill would require disclosure of AI-generated content in campaign ads. And listeners give us their picks for their favorite Madison buildings.
Read more:
Metro Transit confirms reports of bed bugs on buses but says it's a limited problem [Wisconsin State Journal]
AI-generated campaign ads would receive a content label in Wisconsin under bipartisan proposal [WPR]
Madison Buildings: the Good, the Weird, and the Ugly [City Cast Madison]
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