Survey Says Australian Voters Want Ban on Deepfake Election Content

An overwhelming majority of Australian voters are concerned over how AI technology could be used to spread misinformation via fake election ads created with synthetic footage. Findings released by Adobe on June 7 suggest four out of five people want the use of AI banned after admitting they were struggling to determine misinformation from legitimate information. Meanwhile, in a third of cases, people say they were partially disengaged from social media to avoid seeing fake ads or videos. AI-driven misinformation delivered to social media containing deep fake technology is a growing concern globally, particularly in the context of elections. Rapidly disseminating false information through social media and other digital platforms can significantly impact public opinion and democratic processes, according to the study....