Rest of World’s 2024 AI elections tracker
As more than two billion people vote, we’re monitoring the way AI is being used in political campaigns, memes, and misinformation.
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Dozens of police influencers are running for office in Brazil
A history of policemen using violent content to build their online personalities has policymakers on edge.
Half of U.S. states seek to crack down on AI in elections
There have been instances of generative AI being "used to confuse – and even suppress – voters," Sen. Warner says.
Musk's AI chatbot spread election misinformation, secretaries of state say
They claimed X's AI chatbot, Grok, had spread "false information on ballot deadlines."
Brazilian authorities step in to catch fake news faster than Facebook
Experts say the move was necessary to tackle the torrent of disinformation taking over the electoral race.