As the US elections approach, concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes on the democratic process are mounting. Data scientists at the Alan Turing Institute in Britain have examined the influence of AI and deepfakes on global elections. Their research suggests a limited direct impact, but experts warn of potential dangers for voters and democracy. Channel 4's Dispatches conducted an experiment using AI-generated content, including a manipulated video of Stephen Fry endorsing both main political parties, to sway undecided voters. The results were troubling, highlighting the ease with which AI-generated content can influence public opinion. This pre-election special, hosted by Cathy Newman, raises critical questions about the role of AI in modern elections and its potential to undermine the democratic process. Additionally, an experiment involving AI-generated content of Rishi Sunak was also conducted, further emphasizing the concerns.
Tonight on @Channel4 @cathynewman asks Can AI Steal Your Vote? in a pre-election special @C4Dispatches https://t.co/3Bg6xZb0at
How easily can we be influenced by AI generated content? Using artificial intelligence, @C4Dispatches manipulated a video of @stephenfry to endorse both main political parties, this is how it went. https://t.co/VvFvX9zGCZ
🤖 Can you tell the difference between Rishi Sunak and AI Rishi Sunak? Channel 4’s Dispatches set up an experiment to ‘sway’ undecided voters using AI-generated fake material – the results were troubling @cathynewman reports ⬇️ https://t.co/JWfDREE0UC https://t.co/g1549DS7vK
Data scientists at the Alan Turing Institute in Britain examined the impact of AI and deepfakes on global elections and while their research suggests a limited direct impact, experts warn there are still dangers lurking for voters and democracy https://t.co/8oWJ7TKRBW
How deepfake AI could swing the General Election - The Telegraph https://t.co/NjIfcak3vy
US elections: How serious of a threat is AI? - The Express Tribune https://t.co/EeeHNP121b