WASHINGTON —

That post or comment you saw on social media that made you mad - there's a good chance that it's not even real.

Social media bots, many powered by artificial intelligence, are playing a growing role in spreading political rhetoric, hate and falsehoods.

That's according to Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala. and Shuye Feng, a cybersecurity expert and associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

WVTM 13 Anchor Scott Carpenter flew to Washington, D.C. to speak with Britt one-on-one.

Watch the full one-on-one interview with Sen. Katie Britt above.

How bots operate and why AI matters

Bots are computer programs that can mimic human activity by posting, replying and analyzing comments, according to Feng.

“These bots can do everything that a human can do,” Feng said, n

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