While the advancement in artificial intelligence technology has allowed for the generation of hyper realistic synthetic media misused and abused for mis- and disinformation campaigns, the emergence of “slopaganda” is changing the dynamics into how AI is used in political propaganda and electoral discourse.

Issue No. 8 of ANFREL’s “Elections and Technology Reader” looks into “AI slop”: deliberately low effort and quality that uses pop culture references and emotive resonance to generate high engagement.

This issue explores its current use in political discourse as part of myth-making and as a propaganda tool for the online battlefield amid geopolitical tension. It also looks into how generative AI is playing a part in electoral discourse as well as the responses to AI use and their potential misuse and abuse during elections.

The “Elections and Technology Reader” looks into emerging trends related to generative AI and other emerging technologies and their use and impact to elections and democracy.

READ THE FULL ISSUE HERE: “AI slop in election campaign and political propaganda“