Voters fear AI and deep fakes

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Artificial intelligence has integrated itself into our routines and cannot go back. Although some experts disagree about the real danger of technology (after all, can it dominate the world?), there is a consensus that it can and should influence the next elections, starting in 2024. Until then, regulations are unlikely. Over time the effects of AI emerged and became limited.

One of the countries concerned about the presence of technology in elections is the United States, where several election deepfakes (fake, realistic-looking audio and videos) have already been recorded. There, some bills have attempted to mitigate these effects, but they still depend on the personal commitment of candidates and campaigns.

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Deepfakes in America

Some cases of election deepfaking have already become popular in the US.

One of them, last year, was Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign, where former President Donald Trump, the nation’s former medical adviser, Anthony S. He shared a photoshopped photo of himself hugging Fauci. The hug never happened.

The most recent case is New York Mayor Eric Adams. He spoke neither Spanish nor Mandarin, but reports of his voice in both languages ​​began to inspire the election campaign.

Risks of AI in Elections

An article from The Washington Post It warned of the dangers of using AI in elections, saying that if the use of the technology is not limited, it could be used to manipulate citizens and undermine the credibility of the electoral system.

The article also recalls the unraveling of recorded cases of use of AI in elections, but questions what happens if a deepfake is not detected in time.

According to a YouGov survey in August this year, 85% of US citizens are already “very” or “somewhat” concerned about the spread of deepfakes. 78% are concerned about the use of AI in election ads.

AI solutions

• Some experts and politicians argue that there is nothing wrong with using AI in elections – especially when it has become impossible to pretend the technology does not exist and exclude it from our practices. However, this should be done with caution.
• New York Congresswoman Yvette D. Clark’s solution involves labeling artificially generated content and communications. He drafted a bill on its use in political advertisements.
• This can, in practice, reduce a person’s chances of being manipulated, as they know that it is up to them to verify the veracity of the content.
• Written article TWP Argues that labeling is not enough because, over time, we can become blind to them.
• Also, the paper proposes some limitations: candidates don’t use AI to misrepresent what a competitor said or did; They don’t use AI to misrepresent what they’ve done themselves; AI is not used to confuse voters about how to vote.