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AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready

By Andrew Lensen, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Andrew Geddis, Professor of Law, University of Otago

Months out from the next general election, political “AI slop” is spilling over social media feeds. Lessons from overseas could help electoral laws catch up.

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