Election deepfakes may undermine institutional credibility: Moody’s

Election deepfakes may undermine institutional credibility: Moody’s

With election season underway and artificial intelligence evolving rapidly, AI manipulation in political advertising is becoming an issue of greater concern to the market and economy. A new report from Moody’s on Wednesday warns that generative AI and deepfakes are among the election integrity issues that could present a risk to U.S. institutional credibility. “The … Read more

China’s AI-driven election meddling in Taiwan points to 2024 risks in US

China’s AI-driven election meddling in Taiwan points to 2024 risks in US

Taiwanese groups on Monday outlined a major disinformation campaign employed by Chinese actors during the island nation’s national elections, which concluded in January and delivered a blow to Beijing with the victory of a pro-U.S. candidate.   The alleged tactics from Chinese actors involved using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate videos and sow discord in … Read more

Tech companies sign pact to combat AI election interference

Tech companies sign pact to combat AI election interference

Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world. Tech executives from Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok gathered at the Munich Security Conference to announce a new voluntary framework for how they will … Read more

Democrat calls for DOJ to investigate fake Biden robocall urging voters not to show up in NH

Democrat calls for DOJ to investigate fake Biden robocall urging voters not to show up in NH

Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the Justice Department (DOJ) Monday calling for an investigation into what appears to be President Biden’s voice, generated by artificial intelligence (AI), urging voters not to show up in New Hampshire. Morelle, in his note to Attorney General Merrick Garland, said he is deeply concerned about the … Read more