Whatever the outcome of Sunday’s Lower House election, the race will be remembered for having witnessed the full-blown debut of "AI slop" in Japanese politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/politics/ai-fake-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chatgpt #ai #fakenews #democracy #tech #chatbots #misinformation #2026lowerhouseelection