The Moderates launched a new AI tool to allow users to send messages from Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson ahead of the 2026 election. Due to a lack of filtering, users could send greetings to figures like Hitler and Amin. A video featured Kristersson with an AI-generated sign reading 'We need you, Adolf Hitler'. The service was deactivated after the campaign team recognized the potential for misuse. Operational manager Maria Sognefors noted the absence of a blacklist, which had previously prevented such abuses.
The Moderates launched an AI tool intended to send messages from Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to encourage party membership, but it unintentionally generated greetings to historical figures such as Adolf Hitler, Idi Amin, and Anders Behring Breivik due to a lack of filters.
Video footage showed Kristersson holding an AI-generated sign reading 'We need you, Adolf Hitler', with prompts asking Hitler if he wishes to become a party colleague, highlighting significant flaws in the AI implementation.
Operational campaign manager Maria Sognefors indicated that the service was switched off shortly after realizing the potential for abuse, emphasizing that there was previously a blacklist for similar campaigns that could have prevented this issue.
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