Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Political Campaigns Have No Idea What’s About to Hit Them

Political Campaigns Have No Idea What’s About to Hit Them (NYT)
Image: Chase Barnes

"A.I. has emerged as a powerful political tool with the potential either to improve the quality of decision-making on Election Day or to do the opposite and subvert the process of deliberation.

Perhaps surprisingly, a number of studies have shown that A.I. chatbots and large language models have stronger persuasive powers than humans."

[ed. Want to send a message that you won't be manipulated? First, avoid voting on "feelings", generic slogans, and simple tribal affiliation. Think for yourself. Stop sending money to PACs with no accountability for how they disburse contributions. Try to assess the reliability (and track record) of sources of information. Don't be a low-information voter.]