AI software that generates ‘rage bait’ developed by Germany’s far-right AfD
The German far-right party AfD has developed an AI-powered software suite that uses models like Gemini and Claude to generate provocative social media content. An investigation revealed the tool helps party members quickly create inflammatory posts based on news articles to influence public discourse.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing concern over political actors using generative AI to automate the creation of 'rage bait' and disinformation at scale.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has developed a new software suite, driven by Google Gemini, Open AI and Anthropic ’s Claude, that helps party members generate so-called “rage bait” social media postings.
The article reports on an investigative finding regarding political tactics without adopting the party's rhetoric.
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