* A voluntary agreement has been made by 20 tech companies to prevent their AI software from influencing elections, including those in the US.
* The companies acknowledge the risk their products pose, particularly in an election year where approximately 4 billion people globally are expected to vote.
* The document underscores concerns about deceptive AI election content and its potential to mislead the public, threatening electoral integrity.
* The agreement also acknowledges the sluggish response of global lawmakers to advances in generative AI, pushing the tech industry towards self-regulation.
“Hear ye, hear ye, 20 tech giants have taken the pledge, promising us a future where AI won’t meddle in our elections. Let’s hope they’re not crossing their fingers behind their server sets. Of course, this lands during a year when about as many people as there are dollars in Jeff Bezos’s bank account are set to vote (we’re talking billions). It’s a worthy concern, considering the doomsday scenarios of deceptive AI election content. As far as regulatory responses go, dear world governments, the hare called, it doesn’t want you in its bedtime story anymore. And we end with a standing ovation for the tech industry deciding to pull up their big boy trousers and explore self-regulation. Could this be the coming-of-age we long anticipated? Only time will tell.”
#ArtificialInteligence #ElectionInterference #TechGiantsDecideToBehave #SelfRegulationOriginal article: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tech-giants-pledge-to-curb-ai-election-influence-amid-concerns
