AI politicking isn’t coming – it’s already here, and proving hard to regulate

Artificial intelligence is already shaping election campaigns. Europe’s experience shows that heavy regulation alone has limits, but doing nothing is not a viable response. In this piece for Newsroom https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/13/ai-politicking-isnt-coming-its-already-here-and-proving-hard-to-regulate/ I discuss the early findings of my research with Dr Nicky Gillibrand subsequently published and discussed further at: https://www.marcusganley.com/content/use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-european-union-elections-lessons-for-new-zealand

I also discussed this research with Emile Donovan on RNZ Nights https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2019023263/are-we-ready-for-ai-this-election-year