This volume examines how AI-generated videos contributed to false narratives about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients during the government shutdown, lending alleged visual evidence to decades-old stereotypes about beneficiaries of government assistance. It also highlights findings from KFF’s latest Health Tracking Poll on beliefs about undocumented immigrants’ eligibility for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

While use of health care apps is common and most find them helpful in managing their care, the public is still very worried about privacy and many are cautious about the use of artificial intelligence, or AI. Majorities of adults express concerns about the privacy of their health information, regardless of whether the app is managed by the government (78%), a private technology company (75%), or a health insurance company (64%).