The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence and deep-fake technologies had many dreading the year of the AI election. And as the 2024 campaign winds down, misinformation and disinformation about the election is everywhere online, from foreign bot accounts to billionaire-backed ad campaigns and the candidates themselves.
Since the 2020 presidential election, the volume and methods for disinformation campaigns have grown, says Cliff Steinhauer, director of information security and engagement at the National Cybersecurity Alliance.
