Artificial Intelligence and the future of Political Propaganda
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https://doi.org/10.55559/fgr.v1i4.27Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, Political Propaganda, Disinformation, Democracy, Deepfakes, Algorithmic BiasAbstract
This paper examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the future of political propaganda by looking at the way that new technologies are changing political communication, misinformation, and democratic procedures. It discusses the use of AI technology, including deepfakes and chatbots and algorithmic targeting, in the dissemination of persuasive and often misleading political information. The study, based on the qualitative research design and content analysis of such case studies as the 2016 elections to the House in the U.S. and the digital propaganda strategies of China, reveals some important trends in manipulations carried out with the help of AI. The results suggest that AI facilitates the possibility of hyper-personalized, scaled, and covert propaganda, which dethrones the previous paradigm of transparency and responsibility in democratic rhetoric. The paper insists that AI is capable of enhancing misinformation, but it can also help in identifying and preventing propaganda. It ends with policy suggestions, which are centered on regulation, ethical AI creation, and digital literacy to protect democratic integrity in the era of algorithmic influence.
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