A California school board race has sparked controversy after a trustee candidate allegedly used a sexist artificial intelligence advertisement against his opponent.
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David Ray Miyashiro is going up against Amy Flicker on November 3 for a trustee seat on the San Dieguito Union High School District.
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But the President of the San Dieguito Faculty Association, a labor union, has now claimed that Miyashiro used artificial intelligence 'to generate deceptive, sexist imagery to attack candidate Amy Flicker' in his campaign flyer on October 11.
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The promotional flyer included in the news release allegedly showed a side-by-side photo of the candidates.
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On the left side, Flicker was standing in front of a table with baked goods with the words 'Non-Profit volunteer,' written below her.
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On the right-side Miyashiro sat in front of a microphone with the words 'District superintendent,' printed below him.
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It stated: 'The choice is obvious.
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'Using AI technology to manipulate the likeness of a female candidate and diminish my public service into a condescending stereotype is both ethically dubious and deeply concerning for someone seeking a position in educational leadership,' Flicker wrote in the SDFA news release.
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The President of the San Dieguito Faculty Association, a labor union, has claimed that Miyashiro used artificial intelligence 'to generate deceptive, sexist imagery to attack candidate Amy Flicker' in his campaign flyer on October 11
David Ray Miyashiro, superintendent of the Cajon Valley School District, is going up against Amy Flicker on November 3 for a trustee seat on the San Dieguito Union High School District
Flicker is a former Encinitas Planning and Environmental commissioner, and has been endorsed by the SDFA
All current members in SDUHD office are not seeking re-election.
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The school members who will depart include the current President Jane Lea Smith, Trustee Phan Anderson and Vice President Rimga Viskanta.
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Viskanta has been in the running for Mayor of Encinitas, while Flicker has been endorsed by the SDFA.
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The SDFA represents over 600 educators and staff in the district.
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'Rimga Viskanta, who currently holds the seat, asked me to run for her seat,' Flicker said.
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'I have always wanted to be in this position.
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I've always wanted to be a trustee, so this isn't some fly by night thing that I decided to do.
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This is … a long time coming,' Flicker told the Torrey Pines High School Falconer.
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'Rimga Viskanta, who currently holds the seat, asked me to run for her seat,' Flicker said.
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According to the Falconer, Flicker has prioritized being 'very literary with AI and where it's evolving to,' during her campaign.
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'Students using AI to help them with homework has jumped to in one year.
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Students globally are using it at a rate of 69 percent in one year.
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What I'm concerned about is how AI is being integrated, and if we are staying as much ahead of the curve as possible,' Flicker told the paper.
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'Anybody that tells [you] that they're ahead of the AI curve is either a fool or they're lying because it is racing at such a pace that it's hard to remain literate in it.
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I do believe that we need a board that is literate as much as humanly possible in AI to bring that into the classroom, bring it into student's lives and do it responsibly,' Flicker said.
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Flicker has been endorsed by the SDFA, a labor union, that represents over 600 educators and staff in the district
All current members in SDUHD office are not seeking re-election.
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Vice President Rimga Viskanta (center) has been in the running for Mayor of Encinitas
Miyashiro has not publicly made comments in his campaign on his stance on AI usage but has emphasized listening to students' voices and needs.
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'Policy should be driven by the people.
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In this day and age, lots of people come in with their own agendas …
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I think that's the wrong standpoint.
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The standpoint could be: ‘I'm going to really meet the students, I'm going to really listen to staff and to see what they need to be successful for our students,' Miysashiro told the paper.
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The Daily Mail has reached out to David Ray Miyashiro, Amy Flicker and Rimga Viskanta for comments.
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During this year, the use of AI for campaigning material has been a polarizing issue that has affected other Californian elections such as the governor race in the 2026 midterms.
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Republican candidate Steve Hilton has utilized AI-generated videos of his opponent, Xavier Becerra, Governor Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris in his advertisements.
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According to the Fair Political Practices Commission, Californian candidates must clearly disclose if their campaign ads use AI or are substantially altered.
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If a committee creates, originally publishes, or originally distributes an ad that contains any image that is generated or substantially altered using artificial intelligence, a disclosure stating: “Ad generated or substantially altered using artificial intelligence.”
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is required,' the Fair Political Practices Commission stated.
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Over $16 million has been spent on television ads that use AI-generated or manipulated content in the 2026 midterm campaigns, according to CNN.
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Republican candidate Steve Hilton has previously utilized AI-generated videos of his opponent, Xavier Becerra, Governor Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris in his advertisements
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Our school district should be modeling digital citizenship, integrity, and media literacy for our students—not using generative AI tools to mislead voters and target female leaders,' Flicker wrote in the SDFA news release.
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The Daily Mail has reached out to the San Dieguito Faculty Association and the San Dieguito Union High School District for comments.
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