Voters confront flood of AI misinformation ahead of Nov. 3 Midterms
AI has become a critical player in the voting process, accelerating the rapid spread of misinformation and disinformation this election cycle. (Canva AI generated image.) When Meta’s AI chatbot was asked in Spanish for the date of the midterm elections in the US, the answer that came back was November 4 — not November 3. The same incorrect response was returned twice, said Laura Zommer, co-founder of Factchequeado, a fact checking site combating Spanish-language misinformation. When the...
