{"id":2135958,"date":"2026-09-09T10:55:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2135958"},"modified":"2026-09-09T10:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:55:28","slug":"sweden-is-preparing-for-ai-powered-election-interference-what-does-that-defence-actually-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2135958","title":{"rendered":"Sweden is preparing for AI-powered election interference. What does that defence actually look like?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/70\/32\/1200x675_cmsv2_574c97a6-b89c-5271-b4f9-af9cb5818fa2-9907032.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2924195-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2924195\" data-cid=\"9906494\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2924195-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/64\/94\/189x106_cmsv2_e645820f-e98e-562e-98ac-c24becbc039f-9906494.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pipes at the landfall facilities of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Lubmin, northern Germany.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    EU&#8217;s plan to gain independence from Russian energy falters\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2924416-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2924416\" data-cid=\"9907597\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2924416-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/75\/97\/189x106_cmsv2_60601f37-1408-5891-9840-4381a01e7ed6-9907597.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Regularly drinking your coffee while it&apos;s &quot;very hot&quot; 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What does that defence actually look like?<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/70\/32\/1536x864_cmsv2_574c97a6-b89c-5271-b4f9-af9cb5818fa2-9907032.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Posters of Swedish poitical parties ahead of September 13 election in central Stockholm, Sweden on September 9, 2026.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Posters of Swedish poitical parties ahead of September 13 election in central Stockholm, Sweden on September 9, 2026.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Roselyne Min<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Roselyne Min\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspRoselyne Min\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1788950813\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-09-09 12:46:53 +02:00\">09\/09\/2026 &#8211; 12:46 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"12:55\">12:55<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center 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height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Polling published by the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency last week found that 64% of Swedish adults think attempts by foreign actors to influence Sweden this year are either very or quite likely.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--next js-article-content\">\n<p>Sweden is stepping up efforts to detect foreign information influence and organised attempts to manipulate political debate ahead of its general election on 13 September, as artificial intelligence (AI) and social media reshape how political information is produced and consumed.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe current security situation, rapid pace of technological developments and experience from other elections in Europe have highlighted a need to increase resilience to foreign malign information influence,\u201d the Swedish government said in a statement ahead of the election.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency published a report on a partly AI-powered network of around 1,200 fake accounts on X, named Holiday, that generated more than 50,000 posts, comments and shares during 2025 and 2026 and was used for malign influence against Sweden and other countries.<\/p>\n<p>The first accounts were spotted by Sweden\u2019s central bank after staff took part in an agency-led exercise, and the network was later removed by X.<\/p>\n<p>Holiday has not been linked directly to this year\u2019s election, but the agency said it released the findings close to the vote to raise awareness of such tactics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Politicians are letting AI write speeches and laws without telling voters, study says<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>AI and TikTok are changing the information environment<\/h2>\n<p>The potential routes for influence are also changing as younger voters increasingly encounter politics through TikTok and AI tools.<\/p>\n<p>According to an April report published by Sweden&#8217;s Internet Foundation, one in 10 Swedes uses AI services to ask questions about politics or social issues. Among first-time voters, that rises to one in four.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe recommendation algorithm can be exploited to amplify the visibility of particular political content,\u201d Matteo Magnani, a professor at Uppsala University who researches digital opinion formation, told Euronews Next.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother is that extreme and emotionally charged content may be recommended more frequently than less sensational content because it tends to generate higher engagement,\u201d Magnani added.<\/p>\n<p>Generative AI could also make organised attempts to exploit those systems easier to scale. Magnani said networks can cheaply generate large volumes of material across many accounts, increasing the likelihood that some will be amplified by recommendation algorithms.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Swedish public radio identified four TikTok accounts featuring AI-generated young women that shared far-right and anti-immigration content, including messages rejecting the idea of \u201cwhite guilt\u201d. The broadcaster found indications that the accounts were being operated by the same actor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy flooding the platform with content, these networks increase the likelihood that some of their videos will be picked up and amplified by the recommendation algorithm,\u201d Magnani said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-2\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">AI chatbots intentionally spreading election-related disinformation, study finds <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How worried should Swedes be?<\/h2>\n<p>Polling published by the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency last week found that 64% of Swedish adults think attempts by foreign actors to influence Sweden this year are either very or quite likely.<\/p>\n<p>According to the state-run Swedish Defence Research Agency, which is monitoring election-related online activity for signs of manipulation, the volume of posts related to voting rose from around 1,000 a day to almost 2,400 a day shortly before early voting began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou would, for example, see coordinated posting, posting of identical content. You would see fake accounts,\u201d Ola Svenonius, a senior researcher at the Swedish Defence Research Agency, told Euronews Next.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the scale is not large,\u201d said Svenonius, adding that researchers have not attributed the activity they are seeing to any organised foreign campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Migration is one area researchers are watching closely. Svenonius said narratives historically pushed by Russian misinformation actors include claims that Sweden is being &#8220;Islamified,&#8221; that migrants have been brought into the country to support left-wing parties and claims of electoral fraud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we look at the topics that Russia has been pushing before, this is outgrowing every other topic, even support for Ukraine,\u201d Svenonius said of migration.<\/p>\n<p>The Swedish Psychological Defence Agency says Sweden and its upcoming election are not currently a priority target for Russian information influence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy take was that the Russians would rather focus on the German state elections,\u201d Svenonius said, reaching a similar conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Svenonius, who has tracked Sweden\u2019s election information environment since 2018, said the country is now \u201cway better equipped\u201d than in previous elections to identify suspicious activity and that awareness among authorities is higher.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should be concerned,\u201d Svenonius said. \u201cWe shouldn\u2019t be panicked, but concerned for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__container\">\n<article id=\"abe-2923964-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2923964\" data-cid=\"9905165\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2923964-label-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/90\/51\/65\/480x270_cmsv2_4bc95a75-2fb2-54e9-a20a-90bed5a24d6a-9905165.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - A robot dances at the Agibot booth during the second press day of the IFA 2026 consumer electronic fair, IFA, in Berlin Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Tech News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Robot revolt? 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Polish company stages protest demanding stricter AI rules<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2923792-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2923792\" data-cid=\"9904454\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Would you let a humanoid robot clean your home for \u20ac26 an hour?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Sweden is stepping up efforts to detect foreign information influence and organised attempts to manipulate political debate ahead of its general election on 13 September, as artificial intelligence (AI) and social media reshape how political information is produced and consumed.\u201cThe current security situation, rapid pace of technological developments and experience from other elections in Europe have highlighted a need to increase resilience to foreign malign information influence,\u201d the Swedish government said in a statement ahead of the election.Last week, the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency published a report on a partly AI-powered network of around 1,200 fake accounts on X, named Holiday, that generated more than 50,000 posts, comments and shares during 2025 and 2026 and was used for malign influence against Sweden and other countries.The first accounts were spotted by Sweden\u2019s central bank after staff took part in an agency-led exercise, and the network was later removed by X.Holiday has not been linked directly to this year\u2019s election, but the agency said it released the findings close to the vote to raise awareness of such tactics.AI and TikTok are changing the information environmentThe potential routes for influence are also changing as younger voters increasingly encounter politics through TikTok and AI tools.According to an April report published by Sweden&#8217;s Internet Foundation, one in 10 Swedes uses AI services to ask questions about politics or social issues. Among first-time voters, that rises to one in four.\u201cThe recommendation algorithm can be exploited to amplify the visibility of particular political content,\u201d Matteo Magnani, a professor at Uppsala University who researches digital opinion formation, told Euronews Next.\u201cAnother is that extreme and emotionally charged content may be recommended more frequently than less sensational content because it tends to generate higher engagement,\u201d Magnani added.Generative AI could also make organised attempts to exploit those systems easier to scale. Magnani said networks can cheaply generate large volumes of material across many accounts, increasing the likelihood that some will be amplified by recommendation algorithms.In February, Swedish public radio identified four TikTok accounts featuring AI-generated young women that shared far-right and anti-immigration content, including messages rejecting the idea of \u201cwhite guilt\u201d. The broadcaster found indications that the accounts were being operated by the same actor.\u201cBy flooding the platform with content, these networks increase the likelihood that some of their videos will be picked up and amplified by the recommendation algorithm,\u201d Magnani said.How worried should Swedes be?Polling published by the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency last week found that 64% of Swedish adults think attempts by foreign actors to influence Sweden this year are either very or quite likely.According to the state-run Swedish Defence Research Agency, which is monitoring election-related online activity for signs of manipulation, the volume of posts related to voting rose from around 1,000 a day to almost 2,400 a day shortly before early voting began.\u201cYou would, for example, see coordinated posting, posting of identical content. You would see fake accounts,\u201d Ola Svenonius, a senior researcher at the Swedish Defence Research Agency, told Euronews Next.\u201cBut the scale is not large,\u201d said Svenonius, adding that researchers have not attributed the activity they are seeing to any organised foreign campaign.Migration is one area researchers are watching closely. 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