The dangers posed by AI and disinformation during elections

The last year has seen an explosion of accessible generative AI tools, which allow virtually anyone to rapidly and inexpensively create synthetic images, video, audio, and text. As the presidential election approaches, there are serious concerns about an explosion of disinformation and synthetic content that could impact what is expected to be a very close race. Political campaigns have already begun implementing generative AI tools to create advertisements, send robocalls and contact voters, prompting policymakers to propose major legislation and guardrails to protect the integrity of our elections.  

On March 13, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings hosted a discussion moderated by Senior Fellow Darrell West along with a panel of experts about the dangers posed by AI and election disinformation and ways to protect the general public.  

Viewers submitted questions for speakers by emailing [email protected] or via X (formerly Twitter) at @BrookingsGov by using #AIElections. 

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