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Most of the major technology companies globally, including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, have agreed to address what they term deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) in elections. Twenty companies have signed an agreement committing to combat misleading content targeting voters. They pledge to utilize technology to identify and counter such material. However, a tech expert suggests that the voluntary pact may have limited effectiveness in preventing harmful content from being posted. The Tech Accord to Combat Deceptive Use of AI in the 2024 Elections was unveiled at the Munich Security Conference on Friday. The focus on this issue is intensified as an estimated four billion people are expected to vote this year in countries like the US, UK, and India. The accord includes commitments to develop technology that can "mitigate risks" associated with deceptive election content generated by AI and to offer transparency to the public regarding the measures taken by companies. Additionally, the accord involves sharing best practices among signatories and educating the public on recognizing manipulated content. Signatories consist of social media platforms X (formerly Twitter), Snap, Adobe, and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Despite the accord's positive aspects, computer scientist Dr. Deepak Padmanabhan from Queen's University Belfast, a co-author of a paper on elections and AI, notes its shortcomings. He applauds the companies for recognizing the challenges posed by AI but suggests they need to take more proactive measures rather than waiting to remove content after it is posted. Dr. Padmanabhan also points out a lack of nuance in defining harmful content, raising questions about scenarios like a jailed politician using AI to deliver speeches. The accord's signatories aim to target content that deceptively alters the appearance, voice, or actions of key figures in elections. They also intend to address audio, images, or videos providing false information to voters about the voting process. Brad Smith, the president of Microsoft, emphasizes the responsibility to prevent these tools from being weaponized in elections. In a separate statement, the US deputy attorney general, Lisa Monaco, warns that AI could "supercharge" disinformation during elections. Google and Meta have previously outlined policies on AI-generated images and videos in political advertising, requiring advertisers to disclose the use of deepfakes or AI-manipulated content. c: BBC News What are your thoughts on balancing technological innovation in elections and the potential risks associated with AI-generated content? #techaccord #aIinelections #techforgood #vsourz #vectors #collaboration #innovation #electionintegrity #technologyleadership #bbcnews

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

Executives from Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world. The companies aren’t committing to ban or remove deepfakes. Instead, the accord outlines methods they will use to try to detect and label deceptive AI content when it is created or distributed on their platforms. The companies will share best practices with each other and provide “swift and proportionate responses” when that content starts to spread. However, AI-generated election interference have already begun this year when AI robocalls that mimicked U.S. President Joe Biden’s voice tried to discourage people from voting in New Hampshire’s primary election last month. What do you think? Is a voluntary accord going to do enough to protect the elections? Where do you think it will be in 6 months?

At the recent Munich Security Conference, Adobe joined other leading tech companies like Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft in pledging to combat deceptive AI use in the 2024 global elections. With AI-generated content on the continual rise, it’s never been more important to both build an infrastructure that provides transparency on digital content’s origins, and to educate the public on the reliability of online content. #generativeAI #ethicalAI #transparency https://ow.ly/mBtv30sAzBh

SUMMARY: Major tech companies agree to adopt "reasonable precautions" against AI misuse in elections, focusing on detecting and labeling deepfakes. MAIN POINTS: - Executives from major companies like Google, Amazon, and OpenAI signed an accord at the Munich Security Conference to combat AI-generated election disinformation. - The agreement emphasizes voluntary measures for detecting and labeling deceptive AI content without imposing strict bans. - Critics call the accord symbolic, noting its non-binding nature and the need for more robust action against election-related AI threats. TAKEAWAYS: - The initiative marks a collaborative effort in the tech industry to address AI's potential harm to democratic processes. - Skepticism remains about the effectiveness of voluntary measures in combating AI-generated disinformation in elections. - The accord underscores the challenge of balancing AI innovation with the protection of democratic integrity. #ai #aisecurity #electionsecurity

At the recent Munich Security Conference, Adobe joined other leading tech companies like Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft in pledging to combat deceptive AI use in the 2024 global elections. With AI-generated content on the continual rise, it’s never been more important to both build an infrastructure that provides transparency on digital content’s origins, and to educate the public on the reliability of online content. #generativeAI #ethicalAI #transparency https://ow.ly/jEVC30sAIfa

Tech firms sign ‘reasonable precautions’ to stop AI-generated election chaos | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian: Major technology companies including Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and TikTok have pledged to take voluntary measures to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence tools in disrupting democratic elections worldwide. The companies, alongside others such as Adobe, Amazon, IBM, and Elon Musk's X, announced a new framework at the Munich Security Conference to address AI-generated deepfakes designed to deceive voters. The framework aims to establish "reasonable precautions" to detect and label deceptive AI content, thus mitigating potential election interference.

At the recent Munich Security Conference, Adobe joined other leading tech companies like Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft in pledging to combat deceptive AI use in the 2024 global elections. With AI-generated content on the continual rise, it’s never been more important to both build an infrastructure that provides transparency on digital content’s origins, and to educate the public on the reliability of online content. #generativeAI #ethicalAI #transparency https://ow.ly/wsTy30sAFwA

At the recent Munich Security Conference, Adobe joined other leading tech companies like Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft in pledging to combat deceptive AI use in the 2024 global elections. With AI-generated content on the continual rise, it’s never been more important to both build an infrastructure that provides transparency on digital content’s origins, and to educate the public on the reliability of online content. #generativeAI #ethicalAI #transparency https://ow.ly/ZKuX30sABy5

Tech giants unveiled an agreement on Friday aimed at mitigating the risk that artificial intelligence will disrupt elections in 2024. Huge companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, X, OpenAI, and Tiktok all committed to an agreement that includes: 1. The development of technology that will watermark, detect, and label realistic content that’s been created with AI 2. An assessment of the models that underlie AI software to identify risks for abuse 3. Supporting efforts to educate the public about AI Moves like this by large companies aiming to voluntarily rein in the use of AI come simultaneously to regulators figuring out how to set guard rails on this new technology. Time will tell whether this agreement will lead to noticeable changes in the coming election. #marketing #advertising #Tech #AI