Good-government advocates warn AI worsens longstanding election disinformation threats

The good-government advocacy group Common Cause has released a report warning that artificial intelligence and deepfake videos and audio will worsen disinformation threats to the 2024 election, even as officials have become adept at identifying and mitigating efforts by those seeking to disrupt and sway the electoral process.

“Artificial intelligence and the increasing quality of ‘deepfakes’ represent a new vector of potential disinformation. While some individuals have for years had access to computer models and significant processing power, only recently...