The move comes amid growing concerns about the influence of AI on elections, with deepfakes and disinformation posing significant threats. Major tech companies, including Microsoft and OpenAI, have signed voluntary pledges to counter such risks and are working on a common framework to address deepfakes created to mislead voters. OpenAI has also launched a new deepfake detector for disinformation researchers and joined the steering committee for the C2PA.
Key takeaways:
- Microsoft and OpenAI have announced a $2 million societal resilience fund to combat the risks of AI and deepfakes being used to deceive voters and undermine democracy.
- Major tech companies, including Microsoft and OpenAI, have signed voluntary pledges to counter such risks and are planning to build a common framework to address deepfakes created to mislead voters.
- OpenAI has launched a new deepfake detector for disinformation researchers and has joined the steering committee for the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA).
- The societal resilience fund will issue grants to organizations such as Older Adults Technology Services (OATS), the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), and Partnership on AI (PAI) to further AI education and literacy among voters and vulnerable communities.