AI’s influence on the 2024 US election: a threat to democracy?
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As the 2024 US election approaches, AI disinformation and deepfakes are poised to disrupt the democratic process. Experts warn that the growing sophistication of AI technology poses significant risks to election integrity, voter privacy, and public trust
As the 2024 US presidential election draws ever closer, the discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) influencing political discourse has become increasingly pertinent.
From generative AI (GenAI) creating deepfakes of political figures to suggestions of AI-driven surveillance at ballot boxes, concern about the potential for AI to disrupt the democratic process is deepening.
Election officials, cybersecurity experts, and tech leaders are rigorously raising the alarm about the sophistication of AI’s threats to election integrity, voter privacy, and public trust in...
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4 个月This was actually a really interesting article to write! I hope people gain as much perspective reading it as I did writing it.
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4 个月Transformative tech or Trojan horse? The AI revolution in US elections is here. Deepfakes threatening transparency, targeted ads manipulating voter behavior. Let's dive into how AI might sway '24 elections https://www.artificialintelligenceupdate.com/us_elections_ai_impact_on_voter_behavior_and_trust/riju/ #learnmore #AI&U " #AI #Elections2024 #VoterTrust
As Paul Bischoff noted, "some voters might choose not to vote if they know they’re being watched." It remains to be seen if any surveillance of voters will actually occur, but if so, facial recognition is still fairly easy to thwart with face masks. A post-Covid world has made that form of personal privacy much more acceptable to use in public. A 2023 YouGov/Yahoo poll found 73 percent of Americans are ok seeing others wearing masks in public, likely much higher than pre-Covid. Consequently, that means masks wearing can easily be used for privacy instead of health reasons with much less worry of negative social consequences. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/only-12-percent-of-americans-wear-mask-in-public-194019882.html