Georgia lawmakers are playing catch-up with bad actors using artificial intelligence and deepfakes to sway elections.
Why it matters: We are heading into the first major election cycle in which artificial intelligence will be widely available to voters, governments and political campaigns — and the rules for its use in politics aren’t clearly defined, Axios’ Arika Herron notes .
Driving the news: State representatives and senators are considering two bills that would make using deepfake images, audio or video to interfere in an election a felony.
Threat level: Conditions are ripe for bad actors to use generative AI to amplify efforts to suppress votes, libel candidates and incite violence, Axios’ Ryan Heath writes .
- The few guardrails in place are voluntary — including those demanded by the White House.
Flashback: In January, a deepfake robocall using President Biden’s manipulated voice tried to lower turnout by encouraging people not to vote in the New Hampshire primary, Axios’ April Rubin writes .