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Voters beware: Elections and the looming threat of deepfakes
March 05, 2024
With AI tools already being used to manipulate voters across the globe via deepfakes, more needs to be done to help people comprehend what this technology is capable of, says Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith.
Protect free media in democracies, urges Estonia's former president Kersti Kaljulaid
March 03, 2024
In recent years, numerous reports and studies have emerged warning that democracies around the world are backsliding and autocracy is on the rise. A free media could be the key to reversing this trend, according to former Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid.
Deepfakes and dissent: How AI makes the opposition more dangerous
February 29, 2024
Former US National Security Council advisor Fiona Hill has plenty of experience dealing with dangerous dictators – but 2024 is even throwing her some curveballs.
AI vs. truth: Battling deepfakes amid 2024 elections
February 25, 2024
European Parliament member Eva Maydell said she fears we will soon be unable to separate fact from deepfake fiction.
2024 is the ‘Voldemort’ of election years, says Ian Bremmer
February 22, 2024
2024 is the ‘Voldemort’ of election years, says Ian Bremmer during a Global Stage panel at the Munich Security Conference.
Naming names: The nonprofit tracking corruption around the world
February 22, 2024
What is the least corrupt country in the world? According to a Berlin-based nonprofit called Transparency International, that would be Denmark. Finland is close behind. At the very bottom of the list is Somalia, dead last out of 180 nations. Founded in 1993 by a retired World Bank Official, Transparency International operates in more than 100 countries, promoting accountability and exposing public sector corruption.
Digital Governance
Tech accord on AI & elections will help manage the ‘new reality,’ says Microsoft’s Brad Smith
February 22, 2024
At the Munich Security Conference, leading tech companies unveiled a new accord that committed them to combating AI-generated content that could disrupt elections.
Deepfakes are ‘fraud,’ says Microsoft's Brad Smith
February 20, 2024
The rapid rise of AI has presented a wide array of challenges, particularly in finding a balance between protecting the right to free expression and safeguarding democracy from the corrosive effects of misinformation.
How to protect elections in the age of AI
February 17, 2024
GZERO Media, on the ground at the 2024 Munich Security Conference, held a Global Stage discussion on Feb. 17 entitled “Protecting Elections in the Age of AI.” We spoke with Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft; Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media; Fiona Hill, senior fellow for the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings; Eva Maydell, an EU parliamentarian and a lead negotiator of the EU Chips Act and Artificial Intelligence Act; Kersti Kaljulaid, the former president of Estonia; with European correspondent Maria Tadeo moderating. These thought leaders and experts discussed the implications of the rapid rise of AI amid this historic election year.
Understand AI first, then regulate, urges UAE AI minister Omar Sultan al Olama
January 29, 2024
The human race is facing three big impending challenges: artificial intelligence, climate change, and pandemics, says the UAE's Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Omar Sultan al Olama.