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Robert Marinov, PhD Candidate in Communication, Concordia University

AI is making elections weird: Lessons from a simulated war-game exercise

A simulated exercise reveals much about the proliferation and circulation of AI-generated content. (Shutterstock)

On March 8, the Conservative campaign team released a video of Pierre Poilievre on social media that drew unusual questions from some viewers. To many, Poilievre’s French sounded a little too smooth, and his complexion looked a little too perfect. The video had what’s known as an “uncanny valley” effect, causing some to wonder if the Poilievre they were seeing was even real.

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