Experts Raise Alarm On AI “Dirty Tricks” In Elections

The Associated Press reports:

Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic enough to fool voters and perhaps sway an election.

The synthetic images that emerged were often crude, unconvincing and costly to produce, especially when other kinds of misinformation were so inexpensive and easy to spread on social media. The threat posed by AI and so-called deepfakes always seemed a year or two away. No more.

Sophisticated generative AI tools can now create cloned human voices and hyper-realistic images, videos and audio in seconds, at minimal cost. When strapped to powerful social media algorithms, this fake and digitally created content can spread far and fast and target highly specific audiences, potentially taking campaign dirty tricks to a new low.

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Recent advances in artificial intelligence will transform next year’s elections in the United States by making it easier than ever to mislead voters, impersonate candidates and sow distrust. “We’re not prepared for this,” says a cybersecurity expert. https://t.co/KLQBoTbM1R

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