Election News

Jan 27, 2024

Video: Can you spot the deepfake? How AI is threatening elections

CBC New: The National

AI-generated fake videos are being used for scams and internet gags, but what happens when they’re created to interfere in elections? CBC’s Catharine Tunney breaks down how the technology can be weaponized and looks at whether Canada is ready for a deepfake election.

Character.ai, openAI ChatGPT and Runway RunwayML app on screen. Assorted AI software applications

Jan 15, 2024

OpenAI unveils plans for tackling abuse ahead of 2024 elections

Axios

ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it's rolling out new policies and tools meant to combat misinformation and abuse ahead of 2024 elections worldwide.

Jan 11, 2024

The Many Sides of AI: With Guest Susan Gonzales

Facepalm America

Podcast to explain the different distinctions between types of AI, how the quick evolution of the technology can result in spreading misinformation or even deepfake videos, how marginalized communities can benefit from AI tools, and what regulations need to happen to ensure that AI can be used as a safe tool.

Jan 4, 2024

You thought 2023 was a big year for AI? Buckle up

Vox

Every new year brings with it a gaggle of writers, analysts, and gamblers trying to tell the future. When it comes to tech news, that used to amount to some bloggers guessing what the new iPhone would look like. But in 2024, the technology most people are talking about is not a gadget, but rather an alternate future, one that Silicon Valley insiders say is inevitable.

Nov 29, 2023

Meta Releases More Detail On How It Will Manage Election Ads

Forbes

Nov 15, 2023

Market Watch Podcast - AI and the 2024 Election: How to Protect Yourself

Market Watch

With less than a year until the presidential election, a wave of misinformation and disinformation is expected to flow at voters, with the help of artificial intelligence. AIandYou founder and CEO Susan Gonzales joins MarketWatch tech editor and San Francisco Bureau Chief Jeremy Owens, to discuss how to identify such information and protect yourself against it.

Nov 15, 2023

AI and the 2024 Election: How to Protect Yourself

Barron's Live

With less than a year until the presidential election, a wave of misinformation and disinformation is expected to flow at voters, with the help of artificial intelligence. AIandYou founder and CEO Susan Gonzales joins MarketWatch tech editor and San Francisco Bureau Chief Jeremy Owens, to discuss how to identify such information and protect yourself against it.

Nov 8, 2023

Meta to require political advertisers to disclose when they use AI

NBC News

Starting next year, advertisers on Facebook and Instagram will have to say during the buying process whether they are using media that was digitally created or altered.

Oct 10, 2023

Researchers, activists try to get ahead of AI-driven election misinformation

Axios

New products, guides and accountability initiatives are flooding the inboxes of election authorities and participants in response to the wave of generative AI tools that have been released in 2023.

Oct 9, 2023

AIandYou on ABC News to discuss work educating marginalized communities on AI

ABC News

Susan Gonzales, CEO and Founder of AIandYou, joins ABC News to discuss the the need for AI literacy, how AI will affect the 2024 Election, and more!

Oct 3, 2023

Nonprofit group plans ad campaign using AI misinfo to fight AI misinfo

Politico

AIandYou is launching the public awareness campaign to educate voters on how AI could affect next year’s election.

Oct 2, 2023

How badly will AI-generated images impact elections?

TechCrunch

Next year, 2024, is a prominent year for democracies globally. From an almost certain rerun of Biden versus Trump, to elections expected in the United Kingdom, Taiwan, India, and the European parliament, swaths of voters will be heading to the polls.

Oct 2, 2023

AI used to alter political ads will require prominent disclosure on Google

ABC News

Political ads using artificial intelligence on Google and YouTube must soon be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered

Oct 2, 2023

AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters

AP News

Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic enough to fool voters and perhaps sway an election.

Aug 18, 2023

Interview with Susan Gonzales: The dangers of AI in the 2024 elections

"AI literacy," or the ability to see through artificial intelligence-generated misinformation, will be important for U.S. voters, says Susan Gonzales, CEO of AIandYou.

Aug 4, 2023

Artificial Intelligence Brings 'Nightmare' Scenario to 2024 Presidential Campaign: Analysts

U.S. News

With the 2024 presidential election fast approaching and zero federal regulations in place to combat false AI-generated political stunts, voters likely will be left questioning not only what they know but what they see.

Jul 27, 2023

The 2024 presidential race is the AI election

Axios

Artificial intelligence and generative bots like ChatGPT are poised to upend modern American politics in the same way that social media reset the playbook in 2008, with mounting warnings for democracy.

Jun 12, 2023

AIandYou.org launches bi-lingual videos to teach marginalized communities about the impact of AI on everyday life

AP News

AIandYou, a nonprofit educating marginalized communities about artificial intelligence (AI) in easy to understand language, launched its first series of short, educational videos in English and Spanish.

Jun 9, 2023

DeSantis attack ad uses fake AI images of Trump embracing Fauci

The Verge

The fake images depict Trump kissing Fauci on the cheek, allowing the DeSantis campaign to frame Trump as a close supporter of Fauci’s policies combatting COVID-19.

May 19, 2023

AI-Powered Social Media Could Play Significant Role In The 2024 Election

Forbes

Former President Donald Trump is noted for his use of social media to broadcast his opinions to the masses. However, Barack Obama was actually the first presidential candidate to employ social media, and it became apparent that it could greatly aid a campaign. That fact was further noted in 2016 when the Trump team went on to employ crafted messages across the various platforms.