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The Potential Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) On Our National Elections: How AI Could Impact Voters 'Decisions and How it Helps Candidates Win Votes

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In developing countries especially Liberia, when elections are held, voters' decisions are never based on or guided by any solid intelligence or knowledge about the candidate or his/her policies. In fact, it is a common phenomenon to see citizens base their voting decisions on factors such as: the candidate's popularity, political affiliation, ethnic or religious values, emotions, tribalism, political rhetoric, candidate's educational background, or the amount of money (aka CASH VIOLENCE), that the candidate spends on them (voters). Arguably, this could be attributed to poverty and illiteracy. And so, candidates especially politicians, take advantage of these social and economic challenges, to campaign using lies, empty promises and commitments which they cannot fulfill after winning elections. When this happens, voters would have to wait for those elected officials to complete their tenure, before getting another opportunity to vote for a new group of leaders in hopes that "GOD" might send them better leaders, if not a messiah. Because of this, many nations remain underdeveloped, poor, and heavily dependent on international aid.