WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers’ Post

The AI-generated hell of the 2024 election: "Manipulated images, edited video, misleading robocalls — none of these things are new to American electoral politics. But with the advent of cheap generative AI, the 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be an unprecedented battleground between voters and their would-be manipulators." https://lnkd.in/eV5WnwKx

New Hampshire voters have been receiving a robocall featuring an AI-generated voice of President Biden discouraging democracts from voting in tomorrow’s election. This is the first instance I’m aware of where AI is being used at this scale in the US (without declaring the contents are Ai) for the purpose of deceiving voters and influencing the upcoming election. 👉🏽please be very critical about the information you come across -👉🏽check sources. See what newsrooms and journalists are sharing. Visit campaign pages. We won’t be stuck in this AI disinformation chaos for ever. But it’s going to require some big structural changes to our information ecosystems. Full article: https://lnkd.in/gsTGCFxV

Valent founder Amil Khan talked to The Economist about the role of AI in disinformation campaigns and how we have been building the tools to fight back. In the article: 🔴 Nation states using AI to sway foreign elections  🔴 The techniques used to pump out information or disinformation 🔴 Brands coming under disinformation attacks from nation states 🔴 The new and evolving techniques that malign actors are using Disinformation is on the rise. How does it work? - Part of a science and technology disinformation special section: https://lnkd.in/dCZtsc_Q

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We’ve pushed it to the wire so you can check if what we forecast proves correct - no pressure Fran O'Leary I’ll share my thoughts on the potential #AI and #tech #regulatory landscapes and any learnings from our closed #AIexpertswithoutborders sessions in #Paris kicking off tomorrow. Let me know if you would like to join us next week or feel free to sign up below.

⚠️Deepfakes a major risk for the General Election, according to our latest research According to our new survey, the influence of AI deepfakes on the UK General Election is a concern for most tech experts. 65% of IT professionals polled said they feared AI generated fakes would affect the result – and are calling for technical and policy solutions. Additionally, 92% of technologists said political parties should agree to publicise where and how they are using AI in their campaigns. Read more about our survey results here 👉https://hubs.ly/Q02tTC5Y0 #GeneralElection #UKElection #DeepFakes

UK voters might soon elect the world's first AI-powered lawmaker. Steve Endacott is shaking things up with 'AI Steve', his digital doppelganger, in the upcoming July 4th election. Is this the future of politics or just a tech-savvy campaign strategy? Curious to see how voters respond to this blend of human ambition and artificial intelligence. What are your thoughts on AI in politics? (Article link in the comments) #Artificialintelligence #Politics

Political misinformation is one of the greatest challenges of our day. We're committed to providing the public with clear, understandable information about media authenticity. #deepfake #ai #politics https://lnkd.in/gRKqaSQw

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