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International Journal of Politics and Media

2025-07-11T05:09:25+00:00

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AI’s Role in Regulating Fake News and Misinformation on Social Media in West Bengal, 2014–2024

2025-07-11T05:16:57+00:00

From 2014 to 2024, West Bengal’s social media ecosystem, encompassing over 50 million users on platforms like WhatsApp, X, and Instagram, has amplified fake news and misinformation, intensifying political polarization and communal tensions. This narrative review examines Artificial Intelligence’s (AI) role in mitigating these issues through natural language processing (NLP), visual content verification, and predictive modeling, focusing on key events like the 2016 Dhulagarh riots, the 2020 public health crisis, and the 2024 Murshidabad violence. AI has enabled rapid detection and containment of false narratives, yet it faces challenges such as Bengali dialect complexities, algorithmic biases, and ethical concerns like privacy and censorship. Recommendations include localized AI training, hybrid verification systems, public education initiatives, and collaborative networks to enhance efficacy while preserving democratic discourse in West Bengal’s diverse context.

Vlogs, Ventures and Virtual Guides: Reshaping Automation and Authenticity in Travel with AI

2025-07-11T05:23:21+00:00

Travel is the purest form of bonding with nature. It restores the idea of self and our discernment of the world we live in. Today, every human experience including travel is predictably influenced by technology. Artificial Intelligence has seeped into our households, our circadian lives and routine journeys. Travel decision making is now severely manipulated by viral vlogs. Tourists are now looking at personalized, curated experiences that can be diarized with exclusivity on social media. Brands are marketing travel merchandise that is fabricated to offer a homely consolation in difficult terrains. Amateurs and professionals alike are using AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered smartphones, drones, gimbals, 360 cameras to capture travel stories with dynamic visuals. However, the rise in digital cartographies of travel interferes with the core experience of travel itself. The study emphasises that although travel is being seen as rejuvenation, the roadmap to this emotional recovery is a fusion of social media engagements and technology. Key informant interviews were conducted with travel vloggers, travel entrepreneurs and tour operators to understand the contemporary social media induced travel-mindset and the role of AI in serving as a catalyst of a tech-driven nature sojourn. The research further examines the role of AI in the domestic travel industry of India and ascertains whether it hinders the solemn experience of travel itself. AI models are today offering customization of travel planning with increased efficiency and involve a lower cost in comparison to travel operators. However, the tourist acceptance towards a full-fledged AI travel design is uncertain.

Elections in the Age of Post Truth and Artificial Intelligence: A Case Study on the US and Indian Polls

2025-07-11T05:27:35+00:00

Artificial intelligence isn’t a newborn child. It has been around for a long time. The concept of neural networks (widely seen as the bedrock of modern Artificial Intelligence) isn’t of recent origin either. Scientists have been working on it for decades. However, the recent breakthroughs & applications of Artificial Intelligence have raised legitimate questions & put morality at the center of the discussion. Every aspect of human life, including elections, has been put in a spot. On the one hand, this technology can positively transform the electoral process with the sheer strength of transformative abilities. However, it can also foment trouble if used negatively. One can easily see the negative potential of Artificial Intelligence in the form of deepfakes & disinformation/ misinformation. The paper tries to capture the strengths & weaknesses displayed by Artificial Intelligence in two of the world’s most prominent democracies, India & USA, that went to the polls in the same year (2024).

Recalibrating Emerging Security Architectures in East Asia

2025-07-11T05:32:11+00:00

This paper provides a new synthesis of the changing security architectures of East Asia in the context of a new multipolar world order. What is unique to this research is its holistic method of analyzing how both conventional and non conventional security threats—such as the emergence of China, cyber warfare, AI militarization, and climate change-induced instability—are propelling a realignment of strategic partnerships in the region. In contrast to traditional analyses that center on Sino-American competition, this research places regional agency at the center, illustrating how nations such as Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN members strategically manage economic interdependence with China against security needs. The research is timely in today's geopolitical era when new security arrangements such as the Quad, AUKUS, and expanded bilateral defense pacts reflect a massive shift in regional diplomacy, military readiness, and alliance-making. East Asia is not just responding but proactively constructing new norms of security and strategic geographies. Methodologically, the study utilizes a multi-theoretical framework, combining realism, neoliberal institutionalism, and critical security studies to represent the intricacies of state action and institutional change. Qualitative policy analysis, discourse mapping, and case studies are the empirical backbone of the research. Principal findings indicate that East Asian nations are increasingly adapting asymmetric and hedging policies, investing in both U.S.-oriented alliances and regional frameworks that diffuse reliance on any one power bloc. At the same time, technological shocks in artificial intelligence, space-based reconnaissance, and quantum computing are reshaping strategic calculations and doctrine at accelerated rates. The implications of these dynamics are profound: they indicate that future security in East Asia will hinge less on stiff alliances and more on dynamic, multi layered architectures. Policymakers need to prepare for a future where flexible deterrence, techno-security preparedness, and economic-security convergence become the focus of regional stability.

All We Imagine As Light’: Discourse as Soft Power

2025-07-11T06:05:57+00:00

In winning the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024, Payal Kapadia’s ‘All we Imagine as Light’ ended a spell of thirty- year drought for Indian cinema in the competitive section. This paper intends to use this pivotal moment to examine issues of cultural import within the larger spectrum of where the film was made ie the East and its validation in the West through the award at Cannes. Considering the Grand Prix as an inflection point for Indian cinema, this paper seeks to explore India’s soft power through a focus on media narrative that this film has generated in the Global North. To be precise, texts carried in news and magazine publications of the West, ie North America and United Kingdom will be scrutinised through the lens of Edward Said’s Orientalism to read and analyse the discourse around the film.

AI, Rare Earths, and the Geopolitical Algorithm: Strategic Intersections of India, China, and the U.S. in the 21st Century Tech Race

2025-08-08T06:25:58+00:00

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transcended its origins as a technological innovation to become an indispensable pillar underpinning 21st-century economic dynamism, national security architectures, and the evolving contours of international competitiveness. While public and scholarly discourses predominantly emphasize data algorithms, machine learning paradigms, and software advancements, the material substratum of AI’s rapid evolution remains underexplored. At the core of AI’s hardware ecosystem lie rare earth elements (REEs)—a suite of 17 critical minerals that enable the functioning of semiconductors, advanced computing infrastructures, quantum processors, and renewable energy technologies vital to AI scalability.
This paper interrogates the multidimensional and complex interdependence between AI proliferation and the geopolitics of REE supply chains, with a nuanced focus on the strategic triad of India, China, and the United States. China’s hegemony over global REE mining and processing—commanding approximately 60% of extraction and a staggering 85% of refining capacity—has bestowed upon Beijing a formidable leverage in resource politics. This monopolization raises significant implications for the technological sovereignty of AI-reliant economies. In response, the United States and India have embarked upon diversification trajectories, encompassing policy recalibrations, technological innovations, and plurilateral partnerships aimed at mitigating asymmetric dependencies and fostering resilient, autonomous AI infrastructures.
Employing an interdisciplinary analytical framework, this study critically evaluates recent policy architectures, bilateral and multilateral trade alignments, and state-backed technological investments. It draws upon empirical data and comparative case studies to elucidate how resource geopolitics and AI aspirations are converging to recalibrate global power hierarchies in 2025 and beyond. Furthermore, the paper articulates a forward-looking paradigm advocating for multilateral governance mechanisms, emphasizing sustainable resource stewardship, ethical technological collaboration, and the construction of resilient and diversified supply chains to safeguard technological futures.

AI – Transforming Knowledge Across Disciplines

2025-08-08T06:37:28+00:00

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing knowledge creation, dissemination, and application across disciplines. As AI continues to evolve, its potential to reshape industries and human cognition demands continuous scrutiny and adaptation. AI's growing impact on society demands collaboration among technologists, policymakers, and ethicists to ensure responsible and fair development. The paper argues that AI, while powerful, should complement rather than replace human expertise, fostering a balance betwee technological innovation and ethical responsibility. Future research must address the long-term implications of AI, including its effect on employment, privacy, and human creativity.

Furthermore, the implications of AI-driven automation on workforce transformation and economic shifts require deeper examination. The ethical questions surrounding algorithmic accountability and decision-making authority in AI applications remain crucial areas for exploration. This research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of AI’s role in shaping the future of human knowledge and society at large. Additionally, AI’s applications in enhancing scientific knowledge and improving automation efficiency demand continuous regulatory updates and technological refinements to ensure sustainable development.

This paper explores AI's transformative role in science, healthcare, education, business, and the arts, demonstrating its interdisciplinary impact. It discusses AI-driven innovations, methodological advancements, and the ethical implications of AI's integration into human knowledge systems. By examining current research and case studies, the paper highlights both the opportunities and challenges presented by AI's rapid evolution.