The first ‘AI elections’ weren’t as disastrous as predicted. Here’s why
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There was AI-created misinformation and propaganda, but it was not as catastrophic as many feared.
It’s been the biggest year for elections in human history: 2024 is a “super-cycle” year in which 3.7 billion eligible voters in 72 countries had the chance to go to the polls. These are also the first AI elections, where many feared that deepfakes and artificial intelligence-generated misinformation would overwhelm the democratic processes. As 2024 draws to a close, it’s instructive to take stock of how democracy did.