States scrambling to counter AI fakes ahead of elections

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By Philip Elliott Washington Correspondent, TIME States Race To Counter AI Fakes Before the 2024 Election Editor's note: While Phil is on vacation, we're highlighting recent reporting from TIME's Washington bureau, including this piece on efforts to fight election disinformation by Vera Bergengruen. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver was at a conference on election security last year when she had what she describes as an "oh crap, this is happening" moment. The potential for AI-generated disinformation and deepfakes to disrupt this year’s national elections was the "hottest topic among election administrators" at the event, Toulouse Oliver says, with one terrifying scenario unfolding after another in conversations. “That was really my wake-up call,” she says. Skeptical that the federal government and social media companies will impose significant guardrails on AI content ahead of November's election, state and local officials have moved quickly to take matters into their own hands. Read the Story » Share This Story

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