In 2024, more than half of the world’s population will go to the pollsin a series of executive, parliamentary and referendum elections that will take place in more than 74 countries, including the United States, Russia, India and Mexico.

Preparing for the election year, the startup OpenAI banned users from using chatbots artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT for political campaigns. This isn’t the first time technology has posed a major risk during election season, but it is the first time AI has had so much influence and been so easily accessible to all users.

Artificial intelligence is in the hands of almost everyone with access to a computer and the internet, that is Generating fake content such as images, videos and audio is becoming faster and easier.

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This is how disinformation reaches a new level, as content generated with artificial intelligence is shared on social networks as if it were real, which can significantly influence the results of elections.

Warning from OpenAI

The tech startup banned the use of its tools as ChatGPT And DALL-E to conduct an election campaign, because the content can manipulate voters and hinder transparent elections.

OpenAI emphasized: They are not allowed to use their tools to campaign or exert political pressure. It also does not allow the creation of new chatbots that want to imitate a politician or a government.

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To combat disinformation, OpenAI has announced this will introduce information about the provenance of DALL-E images into the codeso you know when a photo has been generated with artificial intelligence.

Moreover, the company has insured this provides more links to the text generated by your chatbotsso that voters can verify the reliability of the information.

These measures adopted by ChatGPT come shortly after the adoption of the Artificial Intelligence Regulation adopted by the European Union, which should come into force by the end of 2026. (JO)