Introduction: When AI Meets Political Curiosity As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into media and analysis, its role in forecasting political outcomes has captured widespread attention. A recent simulated 2028 U.S. presidential election—produced through collaboration between a political forecasting channel and an AI model—has gone viral online, sparking debate about how seriously such projections should be taken. The simulation, framed as an exploratory scenario rather than a definitive prediction, imagines a contest between former Vice President Kamala Harris and current Vice President JD Vance. By combining polling trends, demographic data, betting markets, and historical voting patterns, the model constructs a...
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