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AI-generated deepfake content, including fake audio and video, has been used globally to mislead voters, manipulate elections, and perpetrate scams, notably in the 2024 US primaries. The rapid advancement of AI outpaces detection technologies, raising concerns about public trust, democratic integrity, and potential for inciting violence.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly describes AI systems (generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Sora, deepfake technology, AI-powered bots) being used to produce and spread disinformation and fake content that deceives voters and undermines trust in the electoral process. This constitutes harm to communities and democracy, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The harms are ongoing and realized, not merely potential, as evidenced by examples like the New Hampshire fake Biden robocall and the use of deepfakes to mislead the public. Hence, this is an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.[AI generated]