NY Attorney General PRESS RELEASE

Protect against AI voting misinformation

Posted 12/31/69

NEW YORK-Voters should be aware of potentially fake or misleading election-related content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Fake content created by artificial intelligence can be used to …

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NY Attorney General PRESS RELEASE

Protect against AI voting misinformation

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NEW YORK-Voters should be aware of potentially fake or misleading election-related content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Fake content created by artificial intelligence can be used to cause confusion and, when spread rapidly and widely through social media platforms, can have a profound impact on voters’ actions. Attorney General James has released a guide called “Protecting New Yorkers from AI-Generated Election Misinformation,” to help protect against and report misinformation generated by AI about the upcoming elections. The guide offers New Yorkers tips on how to avoid relying on fake content, report it, and

seek accurate information about the elections:

  • Never rely on chatbots to answer questions about elections or voting.
  • Report social media content that you think may be a ‘deepfake’ to the platform.
  • Deepfakes can leave clues showing they are fake, but the technology is getting better all the time and fakes are harder to spot. The absence of clues is not a guarantee that the content is real.
  • Be skeptical of images, audio, and video circulating online about the elections, candidates, or their campaigns. If you see emotionally charged, sensational, and surprising content, be especially cautious. Remember that it may be fake.
  • Never share content that you suspect may be fake unless you can verify that it is real.
  • The Office of the Attorney General (OAG)’s Election Protection Hotline will be available to troubleshoot and resolve a range of issues encountered by voters from Saturday, October 26 through Wednesday, November 6. New Yorkers can contact the Election Protection Hotline by either calling (866) 390-2992 or submitting a complaint online

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