The Science or Fiction Podcast

This month, we are talking about artificial intelligence and the potential impact on the integrity of elections and our democracy as a whole.

A recent report on this topic published by AI researcher, Sam Stockwell, from the Alan Turing Institute hit the headlines. We unpack the evidence, explained the implications, and Sam outlined recommendations for what governments and regulators need to do to protect our democratic process.

How do we measure the impact that AI might be having? Does AI pose a real danger to the future of elections across the globe?

Read the report here:

Briefing paper by Sam Stockwell and colleagues: AI-Enabled Influence Operations: The Threat to the UK General Election

Recommendations

Electoral Commission voter guidance on disinformation

CETaS research publication page

CETaS generative AI report

Turing Public Policy misinformation survey

Brennan Center for Justice AI and Democracy article series

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