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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Ben Quinn and Dan Milmo

How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe

An AI generated image under scrutiny by Meta’s content moderation board
An AI generated image under scrutiny by Meta’s content moderation board Composite: Guardian Design

From fake images designed to cause fears of an immigrant “invasion” to other demonisation campaigns targeted at leaders such as Emmanuel Macron, far-right parties and activists across western Europe are at the forefront of the political weaponisation of generative artificial intelligence technology.

This year’s European parliamentary elections were the launchpad for a rollout of AI-generated campaigning by the European far right, experts say, which has continued to proliferate since.

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