The first election in the era of cheap AI is here — and here’s how major chatbot makers are trying to deal with misinformation risks.
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And another way in which unchecked #genai can threaten our democracy. Hallucinating chatbots and distorted search results. The threat is not from sentient 'Skynet' AI. It is from AI that corrupts our trust in any content posted online. We need to invest in governance, trust, and safety that mitigates against risk and nefarious uses. #aisafety #responsibleai #aiethics #electionsecurity
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AI, Election Integrity, & Information Quality 1. We cannot decouple trusted AI with information integrity. 2. Without measurement infrastructure and scientifically informed metrics and standards, we won't get ahead of this eventuality. #deepfakes #datastandards #responsibleAI #democraticAI #electionsecurity #electionintegrity #disinformation #informationquality #TrustedAI #nationalsecurity #generativeAI #artificialintelligence
Microsoft’s AI Chatbot Replies to Election Questions With Conspiracies, Fake Scandals, and Lies
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As we approach a pivotal moment in U.S. this year with the upcoming elections, it's crucial to reflect on the tools shaping our political discourse in general. A recent Wired article sheds light on an alarming trend: Microsoft's AI chatbot, known as Microsoft Copilot, has been disseminating election-related misinformation, including conspiracies and outdated or incorrect information. When prompted about simple election queries, the chatbot's responses were startling. From misdirecting about polling locations to listing withdrawn electoral candidates, the inaccuracies are not just errors but pose a real threat to informed public discourse. The bot even displayed images linked to debunked election conspiracies and offered resources from questionable groups under the guise of promoting "election integrity." This isn't a solitary incident. Research by AI Forensics and AlgorithmWatch indicates a systemic issue with Copilot, providing inaccurate election information across different countries. Such misinformation includes incorrect polling numbers, election dates, and fabricated controversies about candidates. While Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and pledged to combat disinformation, particularly from generative AI tools, the persistence of such errors even after updates raises concerns. As professionals and citizens, we must question the reliability of AI in crucial contexts like elections and advocate for stringent standards and oversight. While the issues highlighted pertain specifically to Microsoft's Copilot, it's imperative to recognize that this is not an isolated phenomenon unique to one AI tool. Across the tech landscape, various similar tools have demonstrated tendencies to propagate misinformation or inaccurate data. This pattern underscores a broader, industry-wide challenge in ensuring AI reliability and ethical use, particularly in sensitive areas like political discourse. This case serves as a stark reminder that as we integrate AI more deeply into our lives, the imperative for accuracy, transparency, and ethical considerations becomes increasingly paramount. The article: https://lnkd.in/e4EMX_uF #ArtificialIntelligence #ElectionIntegrity #TechnologyEthics #PoliticalDiscourse #DigitalDemocracy #ResponsibleAI #FactChecking
Microsoft’s AI Chatbot Replies to Election Questions With Conspiracies, Fake Scandals, and Lies
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Schumer: Congress may need to prioritize AI election safeguards. #AIelectionsecurity 🤝 Follow us on Discord 🔜: https://lnkd.in/gt823Zd3 _ ❇️ Summary: Following a bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum for U.S. senators, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) expressed concerns about the potential impact of AI on elections. They highlighted the use of AI to create content that falsely depicts candidates in political advertisements, influencing federal elections. Schumer emphasized the need to move quickly on election AI legislation. The appearance of digitally altered photos during the 2024 presidential race demonstrated how AI could be used to create convincing deepfakes. Schumer and Rounds stressed the importance of addressing this issue to protect democracy. Hashtags: #chatGPT #AIelectionsecurity #Congressionalpriorities
Schumer: Congress may need to prioritize AI election safeguards. #AIelectionsecurity
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https://lnkd.in/giz3r6nV With governments on both sides of the Atlantic lurking over their shoulders, an alliance of who is who in the AI tech and social media world announces a new framework for how they respond to AI-generated deepfakes that deliberately trick voters. The accord outlines methods they will use to try to detect and label deceptive elections-related AI content when it is created or distributed on their platforms. Interesting note: they will then share best practices with each other - I'll believe it when I see it.
Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
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Great to see coverage of our partnership with Anthropic in the The New York Times today, along with discussion of the importance of accurate election information on AI platforms. Together with Anthropic, we are committed to ensuring voters in the U.S. have access to accurate election information and voting guidance. Anthropic’s dedication to a responsible AI platform, focusing on trust and safety, aligns with Democracy Works’ mission to safeguard voters in the first elections in the generative AI era. https://lnkd.in/gPm3NwWR
In Big Election Year, A.I.’s Architects Move Against Its Misuse
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We are proud to announce our commitment to the Tech Accord to Combat Deceptive Use of AI in 2024 Elections, unveiled today at the Munich Security Conference (MSC). This accord is a collective pledge by leading tech companies to prevent deceptive AI content from influencing this year's global elections, which will see over four billion people voting in more than 40 countries. Our commitment involves working collaboratively on tools to address the online distribution of deceptive AI content, driving educational campaigns to raise public awareness about this issue, and providing transparency. This marks a significant step towards safeguarding our online communities against deceptive AI content. More here via NBC News: https://lnkd.in/gyB_Q_jd Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/gXx4FmdC #TechAccord #MSC2024 #SafeguardingDemocracy
Microsoft, Google and Meta pledge to prevent AI election interference
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AI, Election Integrity, & Information Quality 1. We cannot decouple trusted AI with information integrity. 2. Without measurement infrastructure and scientifically informed metrics and standards, we won't get ahead of this eventuality. #deepfakes #datastandards #responsibleAI #democraticAI #electionsecurity #electionintegrity #disinformation #informationquality #TrustedAI #nationalsecurity #generativeAI #artificialintelligence
Microsoft’s AI Chatbot Replies to Election Questions With Conspiracies, Fake Scandals, and Lies
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🗳️ 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈'𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🌐 Hello, Elections, meet AI! Dive into the complexities of "𝐀𝐈'𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬" with our latest blog. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dhUUd_P8 💡 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞: How AI reshapes the challenges in election security. 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐱: Strategies to navigate disruptions fueled by AI. Tech as the Sentry: Leveraging AI to defend the democratic process. Share your thoughts on AI's role in safeguarding elections or any experiences you've had with election disruption. Let's fortify our understanding of technology in democracy. 🗳️💬 #ElectionSecurity #AIinDemocracy #LinkedInCommunity
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More than 50 countries are due to hold national elections in 2024... and AI is a big concern. Tech companies are putting safeguards on their own generative AI tools that can manipulate images and sound, while also working to identify and label AI-generated content so that social media users know if what they're seeing is real. #artificialintelligence #ai #politics #technology #election #fraud ABC News The Associated Press
Tech companies plan to sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
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How do AI chatbots respond to questions about this week's UK election? A piece we published today explores exactly this As millions of British citizens head to the polls this Thursday, our colleagues Felix M. Simon, Richard Fletcher and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen investigated how popular AI chatbots answer questions about the vote for a piece we published today. This work builds on a similar piece we published before the European elections and explores AI systems’ responses to basic electoral questions and fact-checked claims. ❓ We asked ChatGPT4o, Google Gemini and Perplexity.ai six election-related questions randomly selected from a larger set of 79 questions with verifiable answers, gathered from fact-checkers, media outlets, election guides and official sources. OpenAI’s and Google’s chatbots are the most widely used AI tools in various countries while Perplexity.ai has been popular due to the sourcing it provides. 👩🏾💻 Most systems provided an answer that addressed the question we asked, except for Gemini, which in all cases directed us to Google Search instead – most likely a result of Google’s policy to limit election-related answers. But our preliminary investigation revealed a mixed performance. While we received some accurate and well-sourced answers, especially to fairly basic questions, there were also instances of partially correct or false and misleading information. Click below to read the piece #AI #journalismAI #technology #elections https://lnkd.in/dpQvnyPe
How AI chatbots responded to questions about the 2024 UK election
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