AI Canonizes Political Martyrs

Generative AI now churns out devotional‑style images (e.g., a slain figure embraced by Jesus) within hours of a killing, giving movements ready‑made icons and quasi‑religious frames. This compresses the timeline from event to sanctification, hardening identities and moral claims before facts settle. — Faster, automated canonization supercharges polarization and narrative warfare, shaping how publics process political violence and justify reprisals.