Ep 296: AI Bot Swarms Threaten Democracy

Send us Fan MailNew peer-reviewed research published in Science is raising urgent alarms about a powerful new threat to democratic systems. In this episode, I explore how coordinated “AI swarms” could manipulate online debate, interfere with elections, and erode public trust at an unprecedented scale.Featuring insights from an international team of researchers linked to Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, Yale, and Berkeley, including Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, I explain how these multi-agent systems work, why they are far more dangerous than traditional bots, and what governments and platforms can do to respond.Want to go deeper on AI? 📖 Buy AI Playbook📩 Get my weekly LinkedIn newsletter, Human in the Loop. 🎓 Level up with the CPD Accredited AI Playbook Diploma 📞 Let's talk about AI training for your team: digitaltraining.ie or publicsectormarketingpros.com if you are in government or publics sector.