The Campaign Moment: AI and other election threats
Jun 21, 2024
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Reporters Amy Gardner and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez discuss overturning 2020 election results, charges against fake electors in Arizona (including Rudy Giuliani), and election officials creating deep fakes to educate voters.
The formation of The Post's democracy team aims to cover election-related stories to safeguard American institutions post-2020.
The criminal case in Arizona highlights attempts to challenge the 2020 election results and the risks of AI manipulating election narratives.
Deep dives
Overview of the Democracy Team at The Post
The democracy team at The Post was formed in response to threats to American institutions after the 2020 election. This team focuses on covering elections and stories related to efforts to influence election outcomes. Members like Yvonne Winget Sanchez and Amy Gardner report on ground-level impacts, such as changes in state laws and election procedures.
Investigation into Arizona Elector Strategy
In Arizona, a criminal case revolves around the Elector Strategy aimed at switching Democratic electors for Republican ones in 2020. 18 defendants, including high-profile figures like Rudy Giuliani, face charges ranging from conspiracy to fraud. The case highlights attempts to challenge the 2020 election result and the potential consequences of such actions.
Concerns About Political Deepfakes and Election Violence
The podcast delves into the risks posed by AI technology like deepfakes in manipulating election narratives. Examples like manipulated robocalls and AI-generated videos raise concerns about misinforming voters. Additionally, election officials prepare for potential violence, with drills for active shootings and heightened security measures at polling locations.
It’s Friday, so it’s time for The Campaign Moment — our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the 2024 campaign.
Host Elahe Izadi chats with reporters Amy Gardner and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, who are on the Democracy team at The Post. They discuss the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and the ongoing political and legal fallout from those attempts. They also talk about the recent charges filed against fake electors in Arizona, including notable names like Rudy Giuliani and Boris Epshteyn, and why some election officials are making deep fakes of themselves to educate voters.
Today’s show was produced by Ted Muldoon and Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and Griff Witte.