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Students use 'rage bait' and AI bots to sway fictional election

Cam Wilson · ABC News (AU)

Published 31 Oct 2026, 5:00 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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A fictional election in "Kingstonia" is helping students at UNSW learn how to manipulate and sway voters on social media by using AI bots.

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