Artificial Intelligence: Where and How We Are Using Deep Fake Machines in the Electoral Science? A Conversation with Vittoria Elliott

A lot of the reporting on the issue is done one-off, examining or factchecking individual instances. That work is important, but it doesn’t get at the scope and breadth of where and how these tools are being used. So, for the rest of the year, we’re going to be tracking the use of generative AI all over the world, across more than 60 elections.

The electorate is having to contend with this new tech. Deepfakes can be used for everything from sabotage to satire to the seemingly mundane: Already, we’ve seen AI chatbots write speeches and answer questions about a candidate’s policy. But we’ve also seen AI used to humiliate female politicians and make world leaders appear to promote the joys of passive-income scams. AI has been used to deploy bots and even tailor automated texts to voters.

I’m sorry, but I’m Vittoria Elliott. I am taking over for Makena this week to talk about politicians rising from the dead in India, and the rapper endorsing opposition parties in South Africa.

The biggest election year in history: The UK, France, Germany, and New Zealand are preparing for 2024 – an overview of European Union, South Africa, Mexico and India

Many Americans have their eyes set on November, but 2024 has already been a big election year for the rest of the world. The EU is getting ready for parliamentary elections in June, as well as South Africa, Mexico and India, which are wrapping up their votes this week. It’s the largest election year in history, and there are more people online than ever before.