Theguardian iconTheguardianAug 31, 2026 ~1 min source read

AI is hurting US politics. Here’s how candidates could use it for good | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders

The technology can help candidates listen more deeply to voters' concerns, engage constituents more inclusively, and formulate policy platforms that are more responsive to our input. Meanwhile, candidates are missing a real opportunity to use AI to make campaigning better.

AI is hurting US politics. Here’s how candidates could use it for good | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders

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The technology can help candidates listen more deeply to voters' concerns, engage constituents more inclusively, and formulate policy platforms that are more responsive to our input.

Meanwhile, candidates are missing a real opportunity to use AI to make campaigning better.

There are vanishingly few examples of this in US politics, but groups in Japan, Scotland and the US's own academic and private institutions show how that could change.

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Meanwhile, candidates are missing a real opportunity to use AI to make campaigning better. The technology can help candidates listen more deeply to voters' concerns, engage constituents more inclusively, and formulate policy platforms that are more responsive to our input. There are vanishingly few examples of this in US politics, but groups in Japan, Scotland and the US's own academic and private institutions show how that could change.

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Politicos are using AI deepfakes to spread lies.

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Voters have anxiety about AI's impacts on the country.

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