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How artificial intelligence and synthetic reality shaped Bangladesh’s 2026 election

1 Apr 2026, 12:00 GMT By Zulker Naeen
How artificial intelligence and synthetic reality shaped Bangladesh’s 2026 election

An analysis of seventy-two pieces of AI-generated content, showed that AI was a powerful political weapon, and was used to manufacture false narratives and shape electoral outcomes ahead of Bangladesh’s national election.