Flávio Bolsonaro linked to payments for AI election manipulation services

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a presidential candidate for the PL party, reportedly paid R$ 600,000 to Elytron, a cybersecurity firm. Documents obtained by The Intercept Brasil indicate that the company attempted to market a system in the United States designed for clandestine political manipulation in elections using artificial intelligence.

The proposed operation allegedly included large-scale data collection and the identification of specific voter groups. The goal was to execute activities such as spreading rumors and disinformation, creating fake social media accounts, and employing “psychological warfare techniques” and infiltration methods to discredit political opponents. The PL party also declared payments totaling R$ 131,900 to the same company.