The 2024 Indian general election saw a significant increase in the use of AI technology, particularly deep fakes and disinformation campaigns. This surge in AI deployment has raised concerns about the stability of democratic institutions. Similarly, in the United States, Grok's AI chatbot spread voter misinformation, prompting election officials to intervene. Despite efforts to flag the misinformation, the company did not immediately correct the issue. Researchers from UBC Democracy and CSDI have also highlighted the risks posed by generative AI technologies on democratic processes worldwide. UBC News and The Guardian have reported extensively on these developments.
Misinformation fueled by Gen AI threatens democratic elections worldwide, warns CSDI report. #AI https://t.co/TXAhOrDi54
When X’s AI chatbot spread voter misinformation, a group of secretaries of state contacted Grok and X to flag it. But the company didn’t work to correct it immediately. https://t.co/onVZApK6bT #AI #misinformation
The rapid surge in Gen AI technologies is having a deep impact on democratic processes. @UBCDemocracy researchers shared insights about their new report on the risks posed by #GenAI on elections. https://t.co/TXAhOrDi54