Overview
- Peer-reviewed studies in Nature and Science found real-time chatbot dialogues shifted voter preferences in campaigns in the United States, Canada, Poland and the United Kingdom.
- Major tech firms including Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Salesforce, Klarna, Just Eat and HP linked thousands of layoffs to automation, with Spain’s Telefónica also announcing cuts.
- The European Commission is preparing a “democratic shield” to curb AI-driven manipulation in elections, including voter awareness efforts and guidance for campaign use.
- Argentina’s Universidad Nacional de Rosario approved a first-year seminar to teach engineering students critical, responsible use of AI tools, with faculty training planned.
- Experts and civil groups highlight human oversight, public-good governance and reskilling as priorities, warning about hallucinations, environmental strain and cognitive overreliance.