Hi there, it’s Rachyl Jones with the tech team. 2024 is set to be a disruptive year for both artificial intelligence and politics, as the U.S. presidential election approaches. But it’s when AI and elections overlap that things get dicey.
Cybersecurity has become a more prominent concern for election officials in the last decade, brought on in part by the 2016 DNC hack that sought to undermine Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and create a sense of mistrust around elections. And Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the outcome of the 2020 election further called into question the integrity of the system. Cyber attacks are sure to remain a threat this year, but the landscape has changed. For the first time, AI tools are available to the general public, making it much easier for anyone with a political agenda to spread disinformation.
