Posted 2/14/2024, 5:00:00 PM
US Warns AI Could Enable Election Interference and Undermine Democracy
- AI could be used to spread misinformation and incite violence around elections, warns US Deputy Attorney General
- Plans to make use of AI by criminals an aggravating factor in sentencing
- Working to protect November elections from threats like deepfakes and AI-powered fake calls
- Concerned AI could undermine trust in information sources and democracy
- Sees benefits in using AI for crimefighting but legislation needed to set “guardrails”