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AI Fuels a new Wave of Political Lies

Davina Hurt, director, government ethics and Ann Skeet, senior director, leadership ethics, published by Salon.

Deepfakes are steering political narratives and voter perception by merging satire and disinformation, which misleads voters and distorts democratic discourse.

"The irresponsible use of AI by people in government leadership positions suggests that we are at a moment that transcends politics. What is society’s moral code? If politicians, news outlets, and civic organizations adopted a “civic covenant for the AI age,” much like current journalistic standards, could we create a healthier public square?"

 

Davina Hurt, director, government ethics and Ann Skeet, senior director, leadership ethics, published by Salon.

Ethics
media, government, leadership, ai