# What’s real and what’s fake? How AI is shaping Brazil’s election

https://mins.news/en/item/83354

- France 24, 2026-10-02 11:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20261002-what-s-real-and-what-s-fake-how-ai-is-impacting-brazil-s-election-race

> With Brazil’s presidential election first round just two days away, artificial intelligence has become a central feature of the race. Examples include a deepfake avatar supporting former president Jair Bolsonaro’s son and an AI-generated working-class woman attacking President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Brazil’s intelligence agency says disinformation will be a major challenge.

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