AI-written speeches are taking over politics

November 9, 2026

https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/09/23/ai-written-speeches-are-taking-over-politics QT{{” That caution is probably wise. Polling for The Economist by Public First, a consultancy, finds that British voters strenuously disapprove of politicians using AI to write, though they are happy for marketers, assistants or even teachers to do so (see chart 4). Voters also disliked AI use in speeches more than any other sort of political writing, even personal notes of condolence to constituents. “}}