There is an impact on the elections in 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Politics: How AI can protect our democracy and the future of the world from the ills of the dead (with an appendix by Vinicia Elliott)
The experts understand that generative Artificial Intelligence is poised to change the information landscape but they are still learning how that will happen. Problems that have long plagued tech platforms—like mis- and disinformation, scammy or hateful content—are likely to be amplified, despite the guardrails that companies say they’ve put in place.
The global electorate now has to contend with this new tech. Artificial intelligence can be used to write speeches or answer questions about a candidate’s policy. But we’ve also seen AI used to humiliate female politicians and make world leaders appear to promote the joys of passive-income scams. AI has been used to deploy bots and even tailor automated texts to voters.
Hi! I’m Vittoria Elliott. I’m a reporter on the WIRED Politics desk, and I’m taking over for Makena this week to talk about politicians rising from the dead in India and the rapper Eminem endorsing opposition parties in South Africa.
The World is Turning Back The Right Way: Elections In India, Mexico, and the EU Are Going Up Against The World’s Largest Cristals
The rest of the world has an election year going on right now, but American’s have their eye on November. India, the world’s largest democracy, is wrapping up its vote; South Africa and Mexico are both heading to the polls this week; and the EU is ramping up for its parliamentary elections in June. There are more people online in this year’s election than ever before.
