FTA: AI as a Disinformation Game Changer

Allie Funk, Research Director for Technology and Democracy at Freedom House, and Kian Vesteinsson, Senior Research Analyst at the same organization, dive into the repressive power of AI. They discuss how AI serves as both a tool for censorship and a means of spreading disinformation, particularly in authoritarian regimes. The guests highlight the urgent need for regulatory frameworks to address AI's harmful effects, including its potential to manipulate elections and create deepfakes. They also draw parallels between historical innovations and contemporary challenges posed by AI.