The Election Commission of India (ECI), ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, has issued directives to political parties emphasizing the responsible use of social media and artificial intelligence tools, particularly to prevent the creation and dissemination of deepfakes during election campaigns. A significant step includes a 3-hour deadline for parties to remove any content flagged as misleading or fake, such as the objectionable post by BJP Karnataka. Additionally, the ECI has highlighted the existing legal framework aimed at combating misinformation and synthetic content. In a related development, Microsoft and OpenAI have launched a $2 million Societal Resilience Fund to counter election-related deepfakes and enhance AI education among voters.
BJP's Controversial Post Taken Down By X After Election Commission Notice https://t.co/SN0q6rdrOu
EC orders removal of objectionable post by #BJPKarnataka for violating of #election laws #LokSabhaElections2024 News Updates ➠ https://t.co/iSyvSGRZ58 #ElectionsWithET https://t.co/OqCHjdreko
#Deepfake Shows Grim Reality Of Poll Campaigns, What Has #EC Asked Parties To Do? Will It Help? https://t.co/SWAD9CPKxp
The #ElectionCommission directed #socialmedia platform #X to remove an animated video posted by the #BJPKarnataka handle, citing its violation of the existing legal framework. https://t.co/eDJqoZzGec
India’s Election Commission has urged all political parties to avoid using AI-generated deepfakes in the 2024 election. https://t.co/PfykfF6rl5
Ahead of several major elections across the globe, Microsoft and OpenAI have announced the launch of a $2 million Societal Resilience Fund to further AI education and literacy among voters. Full story 👇 https://t.co/wcgxwOk1Yv #Tech | #News | #Deepfakes | #AI | #Elections
Look out #Deepfakes, @Microsoft and @OpenAI are dropping a cool $2M to save us from your wicked ways! Their new fund aims to tackle AI disinformation and keep democracy on point, @PSawers reports for @TechCrunch. https://t.co/LynpgwKmyG
After BJP Fails to Take Down 'Objectionable' Post, EC Asks X to Remove it from Karnataka Unit's Handle ✍️ @niveditasingh__ | #BJP #Karnataka #EC #Twitter https://t.co/5kxZZrRp6o
Election Commission Directs X To Take Down BJP Karnataka's Post | Here's Why https://t.co/htG9BSZhSi
Microsoft and OpenAI launch $2M fund to counter election deepfakes: https://t.co/7dwcKyiqni by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Microsoft and OpenAI launch $2M fund to counter election deepfakes https://t.co/RlpJWhBiVP
#ElectionsWithHT | The #Karnataka chief electoral officer’s (CEO) office had written to the #ElectionCommission on May 5, asking the poll panel to instruct X to take down the post in question (@Aditi_muses reports) https://t.co/ahcv0K9CWl
India urges political parties to avoid using deepfakes in election campaigns: https://t.co/zmWMuNPpCR by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
India urges political parties to avoid using deepfakes in election campaigns https://t.co/s2TnKiAB5y
Lok Sabha polls: ECI cracks whip on deepfakes, sets 3-hour deadline for parties to pull down content By @AihikS https://t.co/uVsSIpLc4S
The Election Commission has also warned the parties against misuse of AI based tools to create deep fakes that distort information or propagate misinformation, emphasising the need to uphold the integrity of the electoral process. https://t.co/RqNp46SxfX
JUST IN: ECI directs responsible and ethical use of social media platforms by political parties and their representatives Existing legal framework to deal with misinformation and synthetic content specifically brought to the notice of political parties Parties to remove fake…