Voters should beware of fake AI content in the run up to the election, according to an industry expert.

Ciarán O’Connor is a spokesperson for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, an NGO that researches disinformation, hate and extremism online.

“We also see generative AI – as we've seen in the last six months – [used] to create fake content for fake newspaper articles, or fake placards,” he said.

“[They] feature candidates promoting a divisive, polarizing message about a number of topics; be they immigration or healthcare.”

Mr O’Connor said AI can be extremely convincing.