Election wave and AI disinformation raise stakes in 2024
2024-01-19
Economic Times
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AI-powered disinformation, using generative tools to create deepfake videos and images, already swayed Taiwan’s presidential race via a China-orchestrated campaign on TikTok. Similar AI onslaughts threaten 2024 elections in over 60 countries, from India and South Africa to the US and EU, endangering democratic integrity.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article documents actual AI-powered disinformation campaigns that have already influenced elections (e.g., Taiwan's election), causing harm to communities and democratic processes, which fits the definition of an AI Incident. It also discusses the broader ongoing threat and potential future harms, but since harm is already occurring, the primary classification is AI Incident. The presence of generative AI systems used to produce and disseminate false information is explicit, and the harms include violations of rights and harm to communities. The discussion of legislative and platform responses constitutes complementary information but is secondary to the main focus on realized harm.[AI generated]