The blue woman trying to win a seat in Colombia’s parliament

Gaitana wants to revolutionise politics in Colombia (Picture: Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)

Dissatisfied voters have often wondered if a robot could do a better job than their elected politicians.

Now Colombians have a chance to find out for sure.

An AI avatar has entered the Latin American country’s 2026 congressional elections, due to be held on March 8.

The bot, called ‘Gaitana’, is aiming to win one of the seats reserved for the Indigenous communities.

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