How malicious AI swarms can threaten democracy
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Bots
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Cooperation
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Hybrid Systems
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Online Network
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Public Goods
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Science
Abstract
The fusion of agentic AI and LLMs marks a new frontier in information warfare.
Citation:
Schroeder DT, Cha M, Baronchelli A, Bostrom N, Christakis NA, Garcia D, Goldenberg A, Kyrychenko Y, Leyton-Brown K, Lutz N, Marcus G, Menczer F, Pennycook G, Rand DG, Ressa M, Schweitzer F, Song D, Summerfield C, Tang A, Van Bavel JJ, van der Linden S, Kunst JR. How malicious AI swarms can threaten democracy. Science. 2026 Jan 22;391(6783):354-357. doi: 10.1126/science.adz1697. Epub 2026 Jan 22. PMID: 41570131.