AI Poses Threat to Presidential Election Warns FBI, Department of Justice
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Concerns Raised by DOJ Officials:
- Potential for AI to increase election interference.
- Specific concerns about AI spreading misinformation and hate speech.
Meeting of DOJ’s Election Threats Task Force:
- Officials discussed the impact of AI on elections.
- Focus on the upcoming presidential election.
Statements by Attorney General Merrick Garland:
- Election interference has become more “difficult and dangerous.”
- DOJ acknowledges the urgency of addressing technological impacts on the election.
- Emphasis on threats from both domestic and overseas actors
