Data rights group drafts guide for protecting elections from AI in absence of federal legislation

The Center for Democracy and Technology is developing guidance on protecting the upcoming election from threats related to artificial intelligence, amid an apparent standoff in Congress over proposals to ban deepfakes and other AI-powered deceptive practices.

“But given these risks, we can't admire the problem or even wait for legislation. We need concrete action now, and CDT is working on developing recommendations to target key stakeholders,” CDT senior analyst for democracy and elections Tim Harper told reporters during a recent...