How generative AI could make existing election threats even worse
AI currently remains an amplifier of threats rather than a new root cause.
June 5, 2023
Technology Policy Strategist
Nicole Schneidman is a Technology Policy Strategist at Protect Democracy working to combat anti-democratic applications and impacts of technology, including disinformation. Prior to Protect Democracy, Nicole was Head of Community Product Partnerships at Facebook where she led a team advocating for the needs of community leaders in the development of Facebook’s community product suite and related integrity policies with a focus on Facebook Groups. Nicole earned her JD/MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Law and Wharton School and her BA from Georgetown University.
AI currently remains an amplifier of threats rather than a new root cause.
June 5, 2023
We’re stuck in a tough place on tech platforms and democracy. Arguments around things like deplatforming and content moderation are angry, partisan and bitter.
But these conversations often miss the forest for the trees. 2024 is a pivotal election where threats abound — from violence and voter intimidation to election disinformation and foreign interference. And there are a bunch of practical, implementable things that tech platforms can be doing to prepare for and defang those threats. They just have to start doing them now.
Defeating authoritarianism is going to take all of us. Everyone and every institution has a role to play. Together, we can protect democracy.
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