Issued on: 02/10/2026 – 13:34
With just two days to go before the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the campaign landscape. From deepfake avatars of former president Jair Bolsonaro deployed to support his son’s candidacy, to AI-generated videos of working-class female voters criticising President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, synthetic media is being weaponised on a grand scale.
According to the Brazilian intelligence agency, disinformation and the malicious use of AI represent some of the most critical challenges of this election cycle. Our correspondents report on the escalating battle against digital deception and how artificial intelligence is reshaping the race for the presidency.
