AI software that generates ‘rage bait’ developed by Germany’s far-right AfD
2026-07-09 15:06 UTC
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has developed a new software suite, driven by Google Gemini, Open AI and Anthropic’s Claude, that helps party members generate so-called “rage bait” social media postings.
Central to the new campaign is the Alternita platform, registered to the AfD’s general secretary Hans-Holger Malcomeß, which promises users social media posts “in five minutes, with your positions, in your style, your branding”.
In the case of the AfD, an undercover investigation by Germany’s Correctiv outlet revealed how, in a few clicks, a populist article can be turned into provocative posts to flood social media feeds.
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@joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone 2026-07-09 15:22
They should develop an AI that makes them seem less like weak ass losers, but alas I don’t think we’ll ever have the tech
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@ServantOfRa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-07-09 15:14
“Google and OpenAI said they are each examining Alternita’s use of their engines while Anthropic did not reply to the Correctiv query.” To prevent it from happening again, right? Right?
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@NM_Gringo@lemmy.world 2026-07-09 17:08
This is just the automated version of what’s been happening the last decade in social media. The foreign influence operations have been very effective at driving splits among Democrats. I know Reddit is rife with them but wondering about them operating here as well. The pattern sure seems to hold on some controversial topics.