Civil society groups press platforms to step up election integrity work

A coalition of civil society groups wants social media companies to re-invest in human content moderation and commit to holding bad actors accountable.

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Training days: How officials are using AI to prepare election workers for voting chaos

Election officials in Arizona and Minnesota are creating novel training exercises to combat AI-generated content this November. 

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Sen. Warner: U.S. is less prepared to secure the 2024 election than 2020

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence chair expressed concerns about foreign intervention this election cycle and chided Biden lawyers for taking a “cautious” approach on social media misinformation.

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Tech companies pledge to protect 2024 elections from AI-generated media

Twenty major tech companies committed to policies that make it harder for bad actors to leverage AI to influence elections

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The tangled web of corporations behind the New Hampshire AI robocall 

The man alleged to have impersonated Joe Biden appears to control a network of marketing firms and fundraising operations. 

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New Hampshire authorities trace Biden AI robocall to Texas-based telecom

An investigation identified Life Corporation and Lingo Telecom as allegedly behind the operation that impersonated President Joe Biden. 

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New Hampshire robocall kicks off era of AI-enabled election disinformation 

Fake audio of President Biden urged Democratic primary voters to stay away from the polls — a preview of election meddling to come in 2024. 

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