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ALI SWENSON

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Michigan to join state-level effort to regulate AI political ads as federal legislation is pending

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign legislation in the coming days aimed at curbing deceptive uses of artificial intelligence and manipulated media

Michigan to join state-level effort to regulate AI political ads as federal legislation is pending
Election|News|US

Trump tells supporters, 'Guard the vote.' Here’s the phrase's backstory and why it's raising concern

Former President Donald Trump is urging supporters to “guard the vote” during next year's election, a phrase that set off alarm bells among pro-democracy advocates who say it signals permission to his followers to take extreme measures

Trump tells supporters, 'Guard the vote.' Here’s the phrase's backstory and why it's raising concern
News|Opinion|US

Trump defends controversial comments about immigrants poisoning the nation's blood at Iowa rally

Former President Donald Trump is defending his comments about migrants crossing the southern border, who he had said are poisoning the blood of America

Trump defends controversial comments about immigrants poisoning the nation's blood at Iowa rally
Election|News|Opinion|Political

As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections

Experts are warning that the spread of misinformation could get worse in the coming presidential election contest

As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections
Election|News|US

Trump suggests unauthorized migrants will vote. The idea stirs his base, but ignores reality

Donald Trump is seizing on his party’s frustration with the recent surge of illegal crossings at the southern U.S. border to churn up fears around voter fraud

Trump suggests unauthorized migrants will vote. The idea stirs his base, but ignores reality
Election|News|Technology

Here’s how ChatGPT maker OpenAI plans to deter election misinformation in 2024

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has outlined a plan to prevent its artificial intelligence tools from being used to spread election misinformation in 2024

Here’s how ChatGPT maker OpenAI plans to deter election misinformation in 2024
Election|News|Technology|US

AI-generated robocall impersonates Biden in an apparent attempt to suppress votes in New Hampshire

The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says it is investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice and discourage voters in the state from participating in Tuesday’s primary election

AI-generated robocall impersonates Biden in an apparent attempt to suppress votes in New Hampshire
Election|News|Political|US

Trump leans into voter fraud playbook, preparing to cry foul if he loses expected Biden rematch

GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump generally refrains from claiming voter fraud in elections he wins, but he is spending plenty of time laying the groundwork to cry fraud should he lose an expected rematch with President Joe Biden

Trump leans into voter fraud playbook, preparing to cry foul if he loses expected Biden rematch
Crime|News|Technology

A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn't taken down sooner

A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that circulated for hours on YouTube has put a spotlight yet again on gaps in social media companies’ ability to prevent horrific postings from spreading across the web

A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn't taken down sooner
News|US

Oversight board urges Meta to rethink its policy on manipulated media in high-stakes election year

An Oversight Board is criticizing Facebook owner Meta's policies on manipulated media as “incoherent” and insufficient to address online disinformation in a major election year

Oversight board urges Meta to rethink its policy on manipulated media in high-stakes election year
Election|Technology|US

Authorities target two Texas firms in probe of AI-generated robocalls before New Hampshire's primary

Authorities are issuing cease-and-desist orders against two Texas companies they believe were connected to robocalls that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice and discourage people from voting in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary last month

Authorities target two Texas firms in probe of AI-generated robocalls before New Hampshire's primary
News|Technology

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal

The Federal Communications Commission is outlawing robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
Election|News|Technology|World

Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery

Major technology companies signed a pact Friday to voluntarily adopt “reasonable precautions” to prevent artificial intelligence tools from being used to disrupt democratic elections around the world

Tech companies sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
Election|News|US

Website warning of cyberattack in Georgia’s largest county removed after it confused some voters

Officials in Georgia's most populous county have removed a banner from their website warning of an “unexpected IT outage” after it created confusion on the final day of voting for the presidential primary

Website warning of cyberattack in Georgia’s largest county removed after it confused some voters
Election|News|Technology|World

AI supercharges threat of disinformation in a big year for elections globally

Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters

AI supercharges threat of disinformation in a big year for elections globally
Technology

One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images

AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online

One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images
Election|News|US

Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense

Preparing for the worst has become the leading strategy for Arizona election officials since 2020

Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense
Election|News|Opinion|Technology|US

Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information

As the presidential election draws nearer, the spread of bogus information online is getting a huge boost from social media accounts that have been created anonymously

Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information
MidEast|News|Uncategorized

A flyer at a camp in Mexico urges US-bound migrants to vote for Biden. Its origins are suspect

A humanitarian organization in northeastern Mexico is saying it did not create flyers urging border-bound migrants to vote for President Joe Biden

A flyer at a camp in Mexico urges US-bound migrants to vote for Biden. Its origins are suspect
News|US

Trump's comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack

Former President Donald Trump is lamenting the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January 2021

Trump's comparison of student protests to Jan. 6 is part of effort to downplay Capitol attack
Opinion|US

Trump suggests Chinese migrants are in the US to build an 'army.' The migrants tell another story

The daily struggle to find work for Chinese immigrants living illegally in a borough of New York is a far cry from the picture Donald Trump and other Republicans have sought to paint

Trump suggests Chinese migrants are in the US to build an 'army.' The migrants tell another story
Election|US

Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging

In recent months, the specter of people who aren't American citizens and are voting in the United States has become a rallying cry for Republicans

Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging
Election|US

Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state voters

The conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty plans to spend more than $3 million on a multi-state advertising blitz to increase its membership and engage voters before November

Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state voters
Technology

FCC will consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio, but can't touch streaming

The nation’s top telecommunications regulator is introducing a proposal to require political advertisers to disclose when they use content generated by artificial intelligence in broadcast TV and radio ads

FCC will consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio, but can't touch streaming

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