Election Deepfakes: New AI Tools Raise Voter Manipulation Fears
• New AI video tools like Sora from OpenAI can create highly realistic fake videos and images, raising worries these "deepfakes" could manipulate voters or cause chaos around elections.
• Social media platforms and regulators already struggle with disinformation; these new tools could make it even harder to discern truth from fiction.
• Experts say deepfakes just add a new facet to the existing problem of election disinformation spread online. Tougher measures from platforms are still needed.
• Researchers found generative AI services have policies against generating misleading images, but these are not well-enforced. Companies prioritize growth over safety.
• With elections approaching, social media platforms have promised new measures against disinformation, but researchers feel a sense of "Groundhog Day" having seen similar past pledges.