Elections

Alan Turing Institute: AI disinformation didn't affect UK/EU elections. Few viral cases found, but concerns remain about voter confusion and deepfakes.

As the South African elections approach, Meta is implementing a cross platform strategy to preserve the integrity of the electoral process.

UK study: 87.4% worried about deepfakes in elections. 15% exposed to harmful deepfakes. 70% still trust online audio/visual content despite concerns.

Anthropic safeguards elections with AI testing: Policy Vulnerability Testing and automated evaluations to address risks in AI models.

UK study warns of AI threats to July election. Limited evidence of direct interference, but potential for misuse exists. Researchers urge regulators to act quickly, proposing guidelines on AI use in campaigns and clearer marking of AI-generated content.

Anthropic updates AI usage policy: Tighter rules on elections, high-risk use, and privacy. Allows minors' use with safeguards.