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A particularly disconcerting trend is the use of AI to facilitate polling without consent. Combining user behavior analysis with political messaging contributes to the erosion of individual thoughts—that is, people can be pulled and profiled in ways that remove their agency from influencing electoral outcomes.
The Illusion of Control and Authority
The speaker emphasizes that those wielding power—politicians, corporations, and media institutions—often maintain a distance from the emotional turmoil wrought by manipulated messages. They remain insulated, while vulnerable populations are subject to extreme reactions facilitated by effective targeting.