Pro-Russian groups are seeding AI chatbots with propaganda, European officials warnAs pro-Russian propaganda seeps into popular chatbots, senior European officials warn that democracies must act together — or risk letting AI quietly shape what voters believe. The Estonian flag at the Pikk Hermann tower of Toompea Castle in Tallinn, which houses the Estonian Parliament.Peter Kollanyi / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileJune 26, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTPro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to coax chatbots into regurgitating Kremlin talking points, according to senior European officials, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections about how to respond to the growing attempt to silently manipulate voters. Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.