From RNZ · RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa · · 50s
AI election messages growing in New Zealand
AI-generated fear messages targeting voters in New Zealand election campaign.
In brief
AI-generated fear messages targeting voters in New Zealand election campaign. New Zealand's AI-generated fear-based election messages are gaining traction with older voters but being rejected by younger audiences. Originally reported by RNZ.
AI fear messages in election
AI-generated campaign material is finding an audience in this year's election campaign.
University of Canterbury professor
Ekant Veer says ai messages work for some audiences but push others away.
Taxpayers Union ad example
Taxpayers Union used ai to create footage of chris hipkins stealing wallets.
Age-based audience reaction
people under 30 reject ai images as inauthentic; older viewers accept content at face value.
Electoral Commission use
Electoral Commission created six ai-labeled social media images for voter engagement.
At a glance
New Zealand's AI-generated fear-based election messages are gaining traction with older voters but being rejected by younger audiences.
