Social Media decided last elections. Will AI decide the next ones?

You may remember the headlines. Brexit happened because of Facebook. Twitter got Trump elected. Then there was the Cambridge Analytica scandal that allegedly massively influenced the American elections in 2010. Closer to home, the president of a major political party warned me 'we' would win or lose the elections on social. We, as in the advertising agency that was about to run their campaign on social. While most of these statements are at least exaggerated, the influence of social media on elections worldwide is undeniable. Now it seems AI will play a significant role in the coming elections as well.