Featured on Euronews following our latest report, authors Hannah Perry and Carl Miller sound the alarm over leading AI chatbots citing disinformation from a Russian state propaganda outlet sanctioned by the EU - revealing a dangerous new frontier for information warfare. 📺 Watch the interview ⬇️

Our new report, authored by Demos Fellow Carl Miller and Demos Digital's Hannah Perry and Flynn Devine, reveals new evidence that malign actors are successfully influencing the information consumed by UK AI users.

🤖 ☠️ New report | AI and information warfare AI is rapidly becoming the gateway to information for millions of people. But what's stopping that gateway from being poisoned by hostile states? demos.co.uk/research/geo...

We identify five key themes: 1️⃣ An expectation gap between what people expect and receive 2️⃣ People feel they have to fight for support 3️⃣ Systems feel rigid and oppressive 4️⃣ The burden falls on carers and care recipients 5️⃣ Social care can be life-changing - if people can access it

🔍 Find out more about the Marshall Plan for Civic Life, here: www.marshallplan.org.uk

🎙️ Demos Chief Executive, Polly Curtis, spoke to BBC Radio 4's #TodayinParliament on what effective devolution should look like for communities across Britain, spotlighting Demos's new joint research initiative with @kinship.works: A Marshall Plan for Civic Life.

🎙️ Live on air | Why are people losing faith in institutions? Director of Participatory programmes, Miriam Levin spoke to The Voice Of Islam Radio over the weekend about the age of distrust. 📌 Listen to the full episode here: soundcloud.com/voislam/week...

🤖 Burnham's new government vs the bots Demos Digital Director Hannah Perry, highlights her new essay and argues why Andy Burnham's new government should move the Defending Democracy taskforce to the heart of government if it is to deliver a more resilient information environment for the UK.

This essay by Interim Director of Demos Digital, Hannah Perry explains how vulnerabilities in the production and spread of information in the modern online world threatens social cohesion and leaves our democracy vulnerable to attack.

You've heard of economies of scale. What are economies of coordination? Dan Goss writes for Public Sector Focus on how improved coordination between local authorities and small employers could power two million apprenticeships in Britain's left behind neighbourhoods 👉 flickread.com/edition/html...

Miriam outlines Everyday Democracy as a new democratic ‘operating model’ - one that rebuilds trust by weaving citizen participation, deliberation, public governance and deep partnership between communities and public services into government decision making at every level.

Polly argues that rebuilding trust in politics requires a renewal in how democracy is practised everyday, and introduces four ‘zones of attack’ to repair the democratic relationship: ➡️ Everyday Democracy ➡️ Public Service Reform ➡️ The Citizen Economy ➡️ Resilient Information Ecosystems.

16.5 million UK adults encountered political deepfakes online in the past month. Our new polling – covered by The Independent – shows deepfakes are no longer a future threat to our democracy, they are already flooding people’s social media feeds. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

The paper makes the case for a different kind of politics: one that shares power, backs local leadership and recognises that strong communities are not a barrier to change, but the foundation of it.

From public halls saved by residents, to neighbourhood mental health projects, community growing spaces and grassroots organising campaigns, these examples show what becomes possible when people are trusted to shape the places they live.

🌀 Mainstream chatbots went so far as to “hallucinate” a candidate and make-up expenses scandals and nepotism accusations. This represents a major concern for UK democratic integrity.

Demos Digital rigorously tested five popular chatbot services – including #ChatGPT and #GoogleGemini – on election-related queries during the local elections. One third of the information generated in response was incorrect.

🤖 Would you trust a chatbot for information about elections? This month, an estimated 11 million Brits used AI chatbots to ask about the local and devolved elections. But our new research reveals a serious problem. 🧵

The rewards go far beyond business growth: higher productivity and better access to opportunity for young people - particularly those from low-income backgrounds.

We call this “economies of coordination”: helping smaller businesses achieve the benefits of scale by pooling data, resources and expertise with local partners. It’s a new way of thinking about growth that starts locally.

🔗 The research finds stronger coordination between SMEs, councils, educators and local actors could unlock up to £28bn in annual growth and nearly 2 million new apprenticeships. That means stronger local economies and more chances for young people in disadvantaged areas to access work.

🚨 Hiring now | Director of Policy and Impact Are you a creative thinker with the impact muscle to convert ideas into action? We're looking for an experienced policy leader, with a strong political network and enthusiasm for our mission to upgrade democracy. Apply here: demos.co.uk/director-of-...

❓How do you make sure development happens in the right places and in the right way? This is exactly what South Staffordshire Council are asking as they become the second council to pilot the Waves model of digital democracy. 📣 Phase 1 of the pilot is now live: engage.sstaffs.gov.uk/en-GB/projec...

💬 UK #immigration policy is deeply divisive - but it doesn’t have to be. We’re working with the Home Affairs Committee to bring public voices into the debate through deliberative workshops on workforce immigration. 📺 Watch BBC highlights from our first session in the North East 👇 #PublicPolicy

🎤Associate Director, Azzurra Moores gave oral evidence to parliament yesterday on the Representation of the People Bill, championing the need to sharpen the bill’s provision around epistemic threats like misinformation and political deepfakes. ▶️Watch from 16:58:21: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

📺 Live in Parliament Tune in now to watch Associate Director of Information Ecosystems, Azzurra Moores, give evidence to parliament on the Representation of the People Bill - and hear our calls for strengthening the bill to safeguard #elections. Watch live: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

The report, supported by McCain, uses original modelling to measure the potential impacts of sustainable farming practices - impacts that stretch far beyond the agricultural sector. ⬇️

🗳️The Representation of the People Bill (the elections bill) was back in Parliament last week. Associate Director, Azzurra Moores explains what you missed - and how Demos is working with MPs across the political spectrum to strengthen the bill and safeguard future elections. ⬇️ #TrustedElectionsBill

❗Employment trends remain a cause for concern. Researcher, Nicola Stokes reacts to the OBR's Spring forecast and points to new work coming from Demos on pooling the strength of local business networks to address national gaps in skills and job creation. ⬇️ #SpringStatement2026

Our latest guest paper examines the role of #socialmedia and private power in the "democratic doom loop". The doom loop, first coined by Polly Curtis, describes a negative spiral doing ever greater damage to the legitimacy of modern #democracy.