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Season 38 • Episode 7 • Can AI Steal Your Vote?
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Dispatches Season 38, Episode 7: Can AI Steal Your Vote?
Election campaigners and experts have warned that artificial intelligence tools could risk politically motivated disinformation flooding social media feeds in ways that recently seemed unimaginable. The fear is that deepfakes and other AI-generated material could influence votes. Cathy Newman reports on the issue, illustrating the effect that AI could have on 12 households of undecided voters. The homes are fed AI-generated material advised by political experts, with the residents none the wiser. Will the experiment succeed? If so, what does it say about the power of AI to influence the vote? Watch Dispatches Season 38, Episode 7 Can AI Steal Your Vote? in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Dispatches Season 38, Episode 7 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Can AI Steal Your Vote?
Election campaigners and experts have warned that artificial intelligence tools could risk politically motivated disinformation flooding social media feeds in ways that recently seemed unimaginable. The fear is that deepfakes and other AI-generated material could influence votes. Cathy Newman reports on the issue, illustrating the effect that AI could have on 12 households of undecided voters. The homes are fed AI-generated material advised by political experts, with the residents none the wiser. Will the experiment succeed? If so, what does it say about the power of AI to influence the vote?
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