{
  "id": 4621048,
  "title": "Quarter of Israelis consider using AI for election votes amid rising online disinformation surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/quarter-of-israelis-consider-using-ai-for-election-votes-amid-rising",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:14:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-907116"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent survey conducted by the Israeli Internet Association reveals that a quarter of Israeli citizens are considering using artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in their voting decisions during the upcoming elections. The survey, which polled a representative sample of 1,005 Israeli men and women, also found that 69% of respondents are concerned about the escalation of online violence during the election campaign, 71% have encountered false information, and 56.8% have come across fake or impersonating accounts online. Additionally, 48.2% reported frequently or occasionally encountering AI being used to harm or defame others. The Israeli Internet Association emphasizes that these issues have become part of the current online environment and warns that election-related disinformation could exacerbate existing risks such as violence, incitement, and disinformation. The association urges voters to critically examine information, verify sources, and cross-check data to make informed decisions during the election period.",
  "summary": "Some 56.8% of respondents said they have encountered fake or impersonating accounts frequently or occasionally, while only about 20% said they had never encountered the phenomenon.",
  "key_points": [
    "25% of Israelis consider using AI for voting decisions.",
    "69% concerned about online violence during elections.",
    "48.2% encounter AI used to harm or defame others online."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}