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Tech Giants Unite To Combat AI Election Misinformation
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By Nithya Bose in Business News, posted February 19, 2024
A group of 20 tech giants have collectively pledged to tackle AI misinformation which could affect the upcoming elections.
Companies like Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, IBM, Adobe, and chip designer Arm have all signed the pact.
Artificial intelligence startups OpenAI, Anthropic, Stability AI, and social media platforms Snap, TikTok, and X are also taking part.
The coalition is setting its sights on deepfakes.
These pose a threat by potentially misleading voters with fabricated audio, video, and images or spreading incorrect voting information.
Tech companies are preparing for a series of major global elections that impact more than four billion people in over 40 countries.
According to Clarity, a machine learning company, the production of deepfakes has surged by 900 percent annually, amplifying concerns about election integrity.
Misinformation has plagued elections since at least 2016, highlighting the ease with which false content can spread across social networks.
The advent of advanced AI technologies has escalated anxieties among lawmakers about their potential misuse in election campaigns.
California State Senator Josh Becker said: “There is reason for serious concern about how AI could be used to mislead voters in campaigns.
“It’s encouraging to see some companies coming to the table but right now I don’t see enough specifics, so we will likely need legislation that sets clear standards.”
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The current agreement among the companies focuses on developing technical standards and detection methods to identify AI-manipulated content.
However, challenges remain, such as biases in AI text identification and the limitations of existing technologies to detect deepfakes effectively.
The group has committed to eight overarching goals.
Those are risk assessment of AI models, efforts to detect and curb the spread of manipulative content, and ensuring transparency in these processes.
However, these commitments are voluntary and apply only to each company's services.
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