AI is reshaping global politics by reinforcing both democratic and authoritarian systems, depending on how governments use digital technologies. Genia Kostka highlights China as a key case, where large-scale data and AI systems increase state efficiency, strengthen regime legitimacy, and are exported abroad as alternative governance models. Her studies show that people’s acceptance of chatbots depends strongly on the technology’s country of origin and on geopolitical perceptions, that many users develop emotional bonds with chatbots, and that this shift in how information and trust are mediated poses new challenges for democracies trying to regulate AI quickly without stifling innovation.