Introduction

2024 is a big year for elections, not just in the US but globally: More than 50 countries will be holding elections this year. With rampant disinformation and polarization in politics, fast-moving technologies like AI pose a unique threat to democracy. On a scale from 1–10, how worried should we be about AI and the election? Host Jonquilyn Hill talks to New York Times reporter Tiffany Hsu to find out. 

Learn More:

The Black Box: Even AI's creators don't understand it - Unexplainable 

Test Yourself: Which Faces Were Made by A.I.? - New York Times

In Big Election Year, A.I.’s Architects Move Against Its Misuse - New York Times  

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Credits:

Jonquilyn Hill, host

Sofi LaLonde, producer

Cristian Ayala, engineer

A.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts

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