Artificial Intelligence in Political Communication: Challenges for Ensuring National Security

This article examines national security threats associated with the use of artificial intelligence in political communication. Key risks are identified: the concentration of digital power among technology corporations, algorithmic manipulation of public opinion, and the creation of information bubbles and personalized agendas. The phenomenon of automated computational propaganda – capable of generating large-scale volumes of disinformation with minimal organizational resources – is analyzed. Deepfake technologies, the robotization of social networks, and the problems of extraterritorial influence on citizens’ political consciousness are considered. It is shown that traditional information-security mechanisms are insufficiently effective against AI-generated threats. Proposed countermeasures include ethical and legal regulation of AI use, the development of systems for detecting destructive content, and improving the population’s digital literacy. The necessity of a comprehensive approach to ensure the state’s information sovereignty in the context of the digital transformation of the political sphere is substantiated.