Deepfakes threaten upcoming elections, but ‘responsible AI’ could help filter them out before they reach us

Technology could come to the rescue, protecting the integrity of elections.

Shweta Singh, Assistant Professor, Information Systems and Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
June 10, 2024 • ~7 min

Indian election was awash in deepfakes – but AI was a net positive for democracy

Campaigns used deepfakes to connect with voters rather than deception, and AI also helped them break through language barriers.

Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
June 10, 2024 • ~8 min

The Indian election was awash in deepfakes – but AI was a net positive for democracy

Campaigns used deepfakes to connect with voters rather than deception, and AI also helped them break through language barriers.

Bruce Schneier, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School • conversation
June 10, 2024 • ~8 min

How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false

Conspiracy theories abound. What should you believe − and how can you tell?

H. Colleen Sinclair, Associate Research Professor of Social Psychology, Louisiana State University • conversation
May 7, 2024 • ~9 min

Deepfakes are still new, but 2024 could be the year they have an impact on elections

As technology has advanced, AI-generated deepfakes have become more convincing.

Eileen Culloty, Assistant Professor, School of Communications, Dublin City University • conversation
March 19, 2024 • ~7 min

AI vs. elections: 4 essential reads about the threat of high-tech deception in politics

Using disinformation to sway elections is nothing new. Powerful new AI tools, however, threaten to give the deceptions unprecedented reach.

Eric Smalley, Science + Technology Editor • conversation
March 18, 2024 • ~8 min

Demand for computer chips fuelled by AI could reshape global politics and security

The effects of AI’s growth on global security could be difficult to predict.

Alina Vaduva, Director of the Business Advice Centre for Post Graduate Students at UEL, Ambassador of the Centre for Innovation, Management and Enterprise, University of East London • conversation
March 4, 2024 • ~8 min

In 2024, we’ll truly find out how robust our democracies are to online disinformation campaigns

Low tech or hi-tech, the next year will determine how much action nations take on election interference.

William Dance, Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University • conversation
March 1, 2024 • ~7 min

Disinformation threatens global elections – here’s how to fight back

Scientists estimate that for every 100,000 people targeted with specific political ads, several thousand can be persuaded.

Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol • conversation
Feb. 15, 2024 • ~9 min

FCC bans robocalls using deepfake voice clones − but AI-generated disinformation still looms over elections

Deepfake technology is widely available, and a pivotal election year lies ahead. The FCC banned AI robocalls, but AI-enhanced disinformation campaigns remain a threat.

Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University • conversation
Feb. 8, 2024 • ~6 min

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