How AI can accelerate production and dissemination of election disinformation
How AI can accelerate production and dissemination of election disinformation
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La Excellence IAS Academy | March 16, 2024 | Science and Technology
| Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Science and technology, Topic: Emerging technology, Issue: Artificial intelligence |
Concerns with use of Artificial intelligence (AI) in election:
- AI can accelerate the production and diffusion of disinformation.
- AI magnifies the scale of disinformation, creates hyper-realistic deep fakes, and enables micro targeting.
- Social media companies have reduced fact-checking and election integrity teams.
- Labeling election-related advertisements generated with AI may not effectively deter misinformation.
- Creation of deceptive election-related images using AI.
The way ahead:
- The Indian government sought technical solutions from digital platforms to combat misinformation.
- Plans for a legal framework against deepfake and disinformation are set for post-elections.
- The IT Ministry issued an advisory to companies like Google and OpenAI, urging compliance with Indian laws and safeguarding electoral integrity.
| +1 Advantage for mains (Case Study & Report)
● A study published in PNAS Nexus forecasts an increase in the use of generative AI for spreading election misinformation. ● The potential fallout could impact election outcomes in over 50 countries. Report ● The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Perception Survey identifies misinformation and disinformation as top 10 risks. ● Large-scale AI models with user-friendly interfaces contribute to the proliferation of false information and synthetic content. |
Source: Indian Express
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