🛡 AI Manipulation in Dutch EU Consultations
An investigation by Pointer (KRO-NCRV) and NOS has shown that approximately 75% of responses from Dutch citizens to EU consultations on tobacco regulation were created using AI. Furthermore, 95% of these responses were obtained through the "Your Voice Your Choice" tool from Philip Morris International (PMI).
🌍 This sets a dangerous precedent for mass astroturfing—the use of generative AI to simulate broad public support for lobbying goals. Regulators will require new methods for verifying citizen participation.
👤 An example of how technology can be used to covertly manipulate public opinion under the guise of the "voice of the people."