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The Rise of AI
2024 AI Elections Tracker
As dozens of countries head to the polls, we’re monitoring the way AI is being used to inform, misinform, and entertain voters.
By Rest of World Staff
16 April 2024
As more than 2 billion people in 50 countries head to the polls this year, artificial intelligence-generated content is now widely being used to spread misinformation, as well as to confuse and entertain voters. Throughout 2024, Rest of World is tracking the most noteworthy incidents of AI-generated election content globally.
Methodology
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Methodology: How we’re tracking AI incidents around global elections
Editors: Victoria Turk, Russell Brandom
Design: Joanne Lee
Product & Development: Jane O’Donoghue, Anna Rasshivkina, Lily Lou
Contributors: Bethany Allen, Daniela Dib Argüelles, Ananya Bhattacharya, Masha Borak, Nilesh Christopher, Chantal Flores, Shukri Hassan, Mutaher Khan, Faisal Mahmud, Lethabo Nxumalo, Adi Renaldi
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