aceDisinformation, AI and regulation in Ecuador’s 2025 presidential election
Introduction This research analyses Ecuadorians’ perceptions of the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the dissemination of disinformation during the 2025 presidential elections. In light of the growing use of synthetic technologies in political campaigns, it examines the impact of AI on electoral integrity, public trust and the need for regulation. Methodology Mixed explanatory approach, based on two surveys ( n = 201 and n = 64), nine semi-structured interviews with experts after the elections,…
Ecuadorian participants perceived that generative AI was used to disseminate disinformation during the 2025 presidential campaign, that it influenced the election outcome, and that it failed to increase trust in candidates or electoral legitimacy.
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- Peer-reviewedFrontiers in Political Science2025-12-17
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