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By LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNEAPOLIS
In the evolving landscape of democracy, elections have long stood as the cornerstone of citizen participation and political representation. But with the rise of data-driven campaigning powered by artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the electoral process is rapidly being revolutionized in unprecedented and unpredictable ways. While AI represents clear progress for campaign outreach, messaging, and fundraising, all benefitting the electoral process, it also poses a threat to the very foundational principles of democratic systems by enabling the widespread dissemination of disinformation. Here we take a closer look at the enormous impact of these AI transformations on campaigns and elections worldwide – and what can be done about it.
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI is advanced computer technology that uses smart, human-like cognitive abilities to analyze enormous amounts of data in order to perform tasks such as making predictions and recommendations or to look for solutions to problems. Many AI applications have become part of our daily lives: virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, personalized content suggestions on Spotify and Netflix, Face ID on smartphones, and online search engines such as Google and Amazon.
While AI has been around for decades, its potential and influence increased significantly when ChatGPT, a powerful language processing technology that generates human-like text responses to user prompts, was introduced in November 2022.… Read the rest “The AI Revolution: Navigating Its Impact on Elections”
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