AI Is Transforming Israel's Election Campaign: Deepfakes, Robocalls and Bots Ahead of the October 27 Vote
Researchers document widespread use of AI in Israel's 2026 election campaign: more than 14% of analyzed politician posts contain AI content, and the Likud party has published over 1,800 such items. The campaign includes deepfakes, conversational robocalls, bot networks and attempts to influence AI chatbot responses. Experts call the upcoming election Israel's first 'AI election'.
Sardor Qodirov