AI in the super election year of 2024

In the super election year 2024, deepfakes and co. are attracting a lot of attention. The concern is that fake images, films and audio created with the help of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) could influence individual voting decisions. Their actual influence on the outcome of elections has not yet been proven. Nevertheless, experts from Plattform Lernende Systeme are calling for AI to be prevented from influencing political processes and opinion-forming. This is because the mere attempt to disinformation undermines trust in democratic institutions. A current white paper highlights the significance of generative AI for elections and democracy using concrete and possible examples. It recommends, for example, proof of origin for AI-generated content and the strengthening of AI-related media skills.

Read the press release here.