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Europol Report: 90% of Online Content Projected to Be AI-Generated by 2026
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This article summarizes a Europol law enforcement report on synthetic media trends; the 90% figure is widely cited but should be treated cautiously as a projection rather than a verified forecast, and the original Europol report is the authoritative primary source.
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A Europol report warns that experts estimate up to 90% of online content may be synthetically generated by 2026, raising significant concerns about AI-enabled disinformation, particularly deepfakes. While acknowledging legitimate uses of synthetic media, the report highlights risks to information integrity and raises broader questions about the future of content creation and media consumption.
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- •Europol report estimates up to 90% of online content could be AI-generated or synthetically manipulated by 2026.
- •Synthetic media has legitimate uses in gaming and service improvement, but also enables disinformation at scale.
- •Deepfake technology is highlighted as a particular concern for law enforcement and information integrity.
- •The projection raises unresolved questions about impacts on human content creators (artists, writers, journalists).
- •The scale of AI-generated content challenges existing frameworks for verifying and consuming information online.
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Experts: 90% of Online Content Will Be AI-Generated by 2026 – The Living Library Skip to main content Skip to footer democracy Share: Experts: 90% of Online Content Will Be AI-Generated by 2026 Article by Maggie Harrison: “Don’t believe everything you see on the Internet” has been pretty standard advice for quite some time now. And according to a new report from European law enforcement group Europol, we have all the reason in the world to step up that vigilance. “Experts estimate that as much as 90 percent of online content may be synthetically generated by 2026,” the report warned, adding that synthetic media “refers to media generated or manipulated using artificial intelligence.” “In most cases, synthetic media is generated for gaming, to improve services or to improve the quality of life,” the report continued, “but the increase in synthetic media and improved technology has given rise to disinformation possibilities.”… The report focused pretty heavily on disinformation, notably that driven by deepfake technology . But that 90 percent figure raises other questions, too — what do AI systems like Dall-E and GPT-3 mean for artists, writers, and other content-generating creators? And circling back to disinformation once more, what will the dissemination of information, not to mention the consumption of it, actually look like in an era driven by that degree of AI-generated digital stuff?…( More )’ Share How to contribute: Did you come across – or create – a compelling project/report/book/app at the leading edge of innovation in governance? Share it with us at info@thelivinglib.org so that we can add it to the Collection! About the Curator Stefaan Verhulst Get the latest news right in your inbox Subscribe to curated findings and actionable knowledge from The Living Library, delivered to your inbox every Friday Subscribe Related articles Collection, Democracy, INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATION Democracy INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATION Democracy INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATION Stop the bots if we want to save democracy Posted in February 4, 2026 by Stefaan Verhulst Collection, Democracy, INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATION Democracy INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATION Democracy INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATION How AI Could Restore Trust in Democratic Governance Posted in January 26, 2026 by Stefaan Verhulst Collection, Democracy, INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATION Democracy INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATION Democracy INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATION Mapping threats to peace and democracy worldwide: Normandy Index 2025 Posted in January 18, 2026 by Stefaan Verhulst Get the latest news right in your inbox Subscribe to curated findings and actionable knowledge from The Living Library, delivered to your inbox every Friday Subscribe
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