Politics

AI's Impact on Politics

Updated 2026-08-11 20:55 UTC 1 source Negative

Artificial intelligence is transforming political campaigns through deepfake ads and social media strategies. Meanwhile, a Syrian court sentences Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity.

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The Hill
A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after it convicted him on counts of murder, torture and crimes against humanity before and after the country's civil war. The sentencing by the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus is the first against al-A
2026-08-11 20:18 UTC
The Hill
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the campaign trail, as candidates up and down the ballot turn to the technology for deepfake attack ads, viral social media posts and self-promotion. The embrace of AI as a political tool varies across political lines and races, drawing debate over whether deepf
2026-08-11 20:19 UTC
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