Tech Giants Pledge to Fight AI-Generated Deepfakes Ahead of 2024 Elections
• Major tech companies pledged to combat AI-generated deepfakes that could undermine 2024 elections in US and abroad
• Coalition includes Google, Meta, TikTok, Amazon, Microsoft, Twitter, etc to detect and debunk election deepfakes
• Virtually anyone can now create realistic fake images/videos to target and deceive voters
• Critics say voluntary accord is inadequate; tech giants can't be trusted to self-regulate
• Lawmakers in 32 states introduced bills to regulate deepfakes in elections, but federal oversight seen as more effective