Executive Summary

The essay argues that while AI is often seen as a threat to the integrity of the US midterm elections—through voter anxiety, deepfake misinformation, and propaganda—candidates also have a chance to harness AI to improve campaigning. By using AI to analyze voter concerns, engage constituents inclusively, and craft responsive policy platforms, candidates could make elections more responsive and democratic.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Schneier on Security - Published Date: 2026-09-17T11:06:31+00:00 - Category: campaigns

Original Description: This essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders, and originally appeared in The Guardian. There are plenty of signs that AI will make all of our experiences of the US midterm elections worse. Voters have anxiety about AI’s impacts on the country. Politicos are using AI deepfakes to spread lies. The White House is posting slopaganda. Meanwhile, candidates are missing a real opportunity to use AI to make campaigning better. The technology can help candidates listen more deeply to votersR...

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