Synthetic populism is reshaping elections—where AI-generated voices, deepfakes, and targeted narratives blur truth and manipulate perception at scale. Discover how disinformation is evolving and what it reveals about power, trust, and democracy. Read more: https://solihullpublishing.com/blog/f/synthetic-

populism-ai-generated-disinformation-in-elections
#AIDisinformation #Elections #SyntheticMedia #PoliticalTech #Democracy #DigitalAge

AI's Uneasy Footing in Political Campaigns

AI is used in political ads, but voters don't trust it. Learn how AI ads can affect elections and why rules are needed.

#AIPolitics, #ElectionAds, #VoterTrust, #DeepfakeNews, #PoliticalTech

https://newsletter.tf/ai-political-ads-may-fool-voters-study/

AI can make hundreds of political ads in minutes, but studies show voters distrust this fake content. This is much faster than before.

#AIPolitics, #ElectionAds, #VoterTrust, #DeepfakeNews, #PoliticalTech
https://newsletter.tf/ai-political-ads-may-fool-voters-study/

Well, this is an interesting bug report! A $100M AI Super PAC targeted New York Democrat Alex Bores, and he's claiming it actually backfired and helped his campaign.

Turns out, sometimes even massive AI-backed spending can hit a `FileNotFound` error in public opinion.

What's your take on big tech money trying to influence elections?

Read more: https://www.wired.com/story/alex-bores-andreessen-horowitz-super-pac-ai-regulation-new-york/

#AIpolitics #TechNews #SuperPAC #Election2025 #PoliticalTech

The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next

https://www.authoritarian-stack.info

project led by Prof. Francesca Bria, xof-research.
#Democracy 
#PrivatisedStateFunctions
#PlatformState
#SurveillanceCapitalism
#DataForTransparency
#WatchdogTech
#GovernmentTransparency
#CorporatePower
#StateCapture
#DigitalAuthoritarianism
#PoliticalTech
#FinancialFlows
#FollowTheMoney
#ResearchMatters
#StayInformed
#Europe
#DemocracyAtRisk
#PostDemocraticEra

Today I'm at the Political Tech Summit in Berlin.

The venue is Magazin in der Heeresbäckerei.

#PoliticalTech #PoliticalTechSummit #TechConference #Berlin

Beyond proud of my former ActBlue Technical Services colleagues, particularly my fellow bargaining committee members, for achieving a ratified contract! Monumental achievement in #politicaltech!

Unions literally powered one of the greatest grassroots political fundraising moments in history.

https://cwa-union.org/news/cwa-members-actblue-ratify-first-union-contract