AI’s rapid development and wide-spread availability has prompted an explosion of promises about the technology’s potential and warnings of its serious risks. Those risks are increasingly fraught when we look at the dangers of AI’s impact on elections. From deepfakes and dis and misinformation to security risks and scams, AI is making it nearly impossible for individuals to determine what is true and is having devastating impact on election integrity worldwide. In a year with over 64 countries holding national elections, not to mention the hundreds of regional and local elections, some key questions arise:
