Document Type
Article
Production/Collection Location
Arlington
Abstract
With increased use of and access to generative Artificial Intelligence, or AI, political communications have begun to see its influence, leading to the question of how this AI generated political rhetoric is received. In previous research, AI output has been extensively researched and indexed, highlighting specific qualities such as overly polished speech as indicators of use. Research has also been done on perception and detectability of AI, showing that people can accurately identify AI-generated text, but tend to be overconfident. However, such research has not been done in the context of political rhetoric, which is consumed in different ways than previous experiments. Implicit biases related to politics, method of delivery, and method of consumption are examples of important variables not previously applied to this field of research. Ultimately, it was found that AI-generated speech outperformed human-written speech in audio delivery, and perceived authorship drove ratings more than actual authorship.
Disciplines
Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics | Linguistics | Other Linguistics | Social Influence and Political Communication | Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Publication Date
2026
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Tasnif, Yaseen. 2026. The machine and the masses: A sociolinguistic study of AI political rhetoric. The University of Texas at Arlington honors capstone. https://[repository link]. Accessed Month Day, Year.
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