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Elon Musk speaks next to U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2025.
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Trump, Musk sow election interference controversy in India - and Europe

India’s political class is in an uproar over claims by US President Donald Trump that USAID gave $18 million to increase their country’s voter turnout.

Opinion: What do we mean by “election interference”?
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Opinion: What do we mean by “election interference”?

What did Game 4 of the World Series and so-called election interference have in common? Senior Writer Alex Kliment weighs in.

​Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts at a Faith Leaders Roundtable at Zebulon, Georgia, U.S., October 23, 2024.
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Labo(u)r of love or “election interference” from the UK?

Donald Trump’s campaign has accused Britain’s Labour Party of “blatant” interference in the US election after volunteers from the party traveled to the US to campaign for his opponent, Kamala Harris.

​U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice, as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023.
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Special counsel drops new Trump indictment

Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new superseding indictment in former President Donald Trump’s election interference case on Tuesday.

Russia and China benefit from US infighting, says David Sanger
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Russia and China benefit from US infighting, says David Sanger

On GZERO World, Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times correspondent David Sanger argues that China's rise and Russia's aggressive stance signal a new era of major power competition, with both countries fueling instability in the US to distract from their strategic ambitions.

How to protect elections in the age of AI
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How to protect elections in the age of AI

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.

Live premiere today at 12 pm ET: Can we use AI to protect elections?
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Live premiere today at 12 pm ET: Can we use AI to protect elections?

Today at 12 pm ET/9 am PT/6 pm CET, watch the live premiere of our Global Stage discussion at the Munich Security Conference, "Munich 2024: Protecting Elections in the Age of AI." 2024 is truly the “Year of Elections” with more than 75 nations heading to the polls. But an ongoing decline of trust in institutions plus an explosion of misinformation could create a dangerous environment. Our panel - Ian Bremmer, Fiona Hill, Kersti Kaljulaid, Eva Maydell, and Brad Smith - examines how AI can be used to shore up the integrity of the electoral process.

China and Swift: Dual threats?
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China and Swift: Dual threats?

Canada is holding a critical independent inquiry into election interference from China and Russia and yet, they naively missed the most disruptive election conspiracy mastermind of them all: Taylor Swift.

FILE PHOTO: People gather at the airport holding Chinese and Canadian flags while waiting for the arrival of Chinese President Hu Jintao in Vancouver, British Columbia, September 16, 2005.
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Did China meddle in Canada’s elections?

Canada’s long-awaited public inquiry into foreign interference in the electoral process started this week and, in an election year in the United States, it will be monitored closely in Washington.

AI in 2024: Will democracy be disrupted?
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AI in 2024: Will democracy be disrupted?

There are a lot of question marks about how disruptive AI is going to be for the public debate in 2024. Marietje Schaake, International Policy Fellow, Stanford Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and former European Parliamentarian, shares her reflection on AI in 2023 in this episode of GZERO AI.