From chatbots to deepfakes, AI-generated content is becoming increasingly common online. New AI tools make it easier, faster and cheaper to generate text, images, videos, and more. In turn, the harms that have always existed online—scams, harassment, polarisation and bias—are now being ‘supercharged’ by AI.

AI tools are being used to fabricate news, imitate reality, and shape public opinions and behaviours in ways that can be almost impossible to detect. AI models, trained on datasets that reflect their creators’ biases, reinforce stereotypes and lead to consequences that stretch beyond the digital sphere. How can we stay informed and aware about this rapidly-changing technology?

Supercharged by AI is a new creative intervention produced by Tactical Tech and DensityDesign Lab at Politecnico di Milano, in collaboration with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). It is generously supported by the European Media & Information Fund, managed by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

This exhibition addresses how AI is impacting the ways that media and information is produced, distributed, and perceived, making complex issues related to AI more tangible for visitors.