People worry lies will affect election, poll says

Guy Lucas, The High Point Enterprise, N.C.
Updated ·3 min read

May 15—TRIAD — More than three-fourths of Americans expect that abuses of artificial intelligence will affect the 2024 presidential election, according to a new national survey.

The possible uses include manipulating social media by generating false information from fake accounts or bots, generating fake video and audio material, and targeting some voters to convince them not to vote.

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