The 2020 presidential race spotlighted the role of technology in elections, and with the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), its impact is once again a central concern for the upcoming elections. Milos Manic, Ph.D., director of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Cybersecurity Center, emphasizes the potential risks AI poses, particularly in targeting undecided voters with selective or misleading information. Manic, who has extensive experience in AI and cybersecurity, suggests four key areas to address these issues: policy-making, ensuring safe and secure AI, raising public awareness, and forming international alliances. He highlights the importance of real-time AI fraud detection and the ethical development of AI technologies. Additionally, Manic underscores the need to understand human vulnerabilities and psychological triggers, as these are critical in the battle against electoral disinformation. While acknowledging the ongoing “cat and mouse” game between cyber defenders and attackers, he stresses the importance of developing faster detection tools to safeguard election integrity and mitigate the risks posed by AI in the digital age.
AI’s Influence on Elections – Navigating the Digital Battlefield
Human vulnerabilities and psychological triggers are the new battlegrounds in AI-driven electoral disinformation.
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