Posted 1/24/2024, 11:00:00 AM
Robocall Using AI to Mimic Biden Raises Alarm About Deepfakes in Elections
- Digitally altered robocall in New Hampshire primary sounded like Biden telling people not to vote, fueling calls to regulate AI risks
- AI advances make it easier to create realistic fake content and target specific groups with misinformation
- Watchdog group Public Citizen petitioned the FEC to update rules to address deceptive AI, but commission has been slow to act
- Bipartisan Senate bill would ban false AI-generated audio/video in political ads, but faces unclear path amid Congressional gridlock
- States enacting laws on “deepfakes” in elections, while social media companies roll out AI disclosure policies, but more action needed