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Alaska

States rush to combat AI threat to elections • Alaska Beacon | #alaska | #politics

This year’s presidential election will be the first since generative AI — a form of artificial intelligence that can create new content, including images, audio, and video — became widely available. That’s raising fears that millions of voters could be deceived by a barrage of political deepfakes. But, while Congress has done little to address […]

Alabama

Reps. Sewell, Brown lead bipartisan letter on AI election interference | #elections | #alabama

U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell, AL-07, and Shontel Brown, OH-11, on Wednesday, led 31 of their House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Election Assistance Commission (EAC) requesting information regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to intimidate, threaten, or misinform voters during the 2024 […]

Alabama

Katie Britt State Of The Union: Katie Britt’s State Of The Union Response AI-Generated? Alabama Republican Faces Netizens Fury | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Britt is is also the first woman to be elected to the US Senate from Alabama. Alabama Republican Katie Britt‘s response to the State of the Union address not only sparked a massive row but several people started wondering if the remarks made by the Senator were actually AI-generated. The 42-year-old leader, who is also […]

Alaska

Alaska political experts give warnings about AI but also cite benefits to campaigns • Alaska Beacon | #alaska | #politics

As what promises to be a close national election approaches, artificial intelligence wielded by political operatives could improve the campaign process or dramatically distort elections, experts say. There are plenty of reasons to be worried that the artificial intelligence trend will do the latter, said political experts on a panel at an Anchorage conference on […]

City Council

‘Protect the Integrity of Politics’: City council moves toward mitigating artificial intelligence in elections | News | #citycouncil

In a motion raised during a recent Los Angeles City Council meeting, 10th District Councilmember Heather Hutt has called for stricter regulations on the use of artificial intelligence, deep fakes and other technological abuses in political campaigns for city office positions. She has also asked for the city council to request that the City Ethics […]

Mayor

Mayor Bowser signs order outlining AI plan for DC government

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser signed an executive order Thursday that outlined how she plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into local government agencies. “We are going to make sure DC is at the forefront of the work to use AI to deliver city services that are responsive, efficient, and proactive,” Bowser said in a […]

City Council

Derby City Council to save £200,000 through job losses due to AI | #citycouncil

A city council says it will save £200,000 by losing four full-time equivalent agency jobs due to artificial intelligence (AI). Derby City Council said agency workers in the customer management department were being reduced. The council’s chief executive Paul Simpson said out of a 3,000-person workforce, “it’s a very small number”. Conservative councillor Matthew Holmes […]

Mayor

How Mayor Eric Adams Plans to Expand NYC Use of AI

New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a plan for adopting and regulating artificial intelligence on Monday, highlighting the technology’s potential to “improve services and processes across our government” while acknowledging the risks. The city also announced it is piloting an AI chatbot to answer questions about opening or operating a business through its website […]

Alabama

What laws are under consideration for tech, social media | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Should TikTok be banned? Should younger children be prevented from engaging with social media? Can the government make sure private information is secure? What about brand new artificial intelligence interfaces? Or should users be regulating themselves, leaving the government out of it?Video above: Ban social media for kids? Fed-up parents in Senate say yesTech regulation […]