Artificial intelligence in the 2024 United States presidential election

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been developed rapidly in recent years, and has been used by groups^[1] in the 2024 United States presidential election, as well as foreign groups such as China, Russia and Iran.^[2]^[3] There have also been efforts to control the use of generative artificial intelligence, such as those in California.^[4]

Use in analysis and prediction

Artificial intelligence has been used as a tool for data science, polling groups and data analysts have used artificial intelligence to analyze election data^[5] and make predictions^[6]

Use by candidates

Biden/Harris and Harris/Walz campaign

Trump/Vance campaign

Presidential candidate Donald Trump was criticized for his use of generative artificial intelligence to create imagery of pop singer Taylor Swift, suggesting her possible endorsement.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Foreign interference

References

^ Shepardson, David (September 26, 2024). "Political consultant fined $6M for using AI to fake Biden's voice in robocalls to voters". Reuters.
^ Tang, Didi; Klepper, David (September 28, 2024). "China taps into AI to ramp up fake-news campaign amid U.S. election". Fortune. Associated Press.
^ Barr, Luke (September 23, 2024). "Russia and Iran using AI to influence US election: DNI". ABC News.
^ Lynn, Bryan (September 25, 2024). "New California Laws Aim to Prevent AI Harm during Elections". Learning English. Voice of America.
^ Gross, Paige (September 28, 2024). "Pollsters are turning to AI this election season". Louisiana Illuminator.
^ Albergotti, Reed (September 20, 2024). "No people, no problem: AI chatbots predict elections better than humans". Technology. Semafor.
^ Robins-Early, Nick (August 26, 2024). "How did Donald Trump end up posting Taylor Swift deepfakes?". The Guardian.
^ Wong, Queenie; Lee, Wendy (August 21, 2024). "Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle". Los Angeles Times.
^ Eaton, Kit (August 20, 2024). "Trump's AI Deepfake Post Enrages Swifties, May Have Broken the Law". Politics. Inc.

[Shepardson_2024-1] Shepardson, David (September 26, 2024). "Political consultant fined $6M for using AI to fake Biden's voice in robocalls to voters". Reuters.

[Tang_Klepper_2024-2] Tang, Didi; Klepper, David (September 28, 2024). "China taps into AI to ramp up fake-news campaign amid U.S. election". Fortune. Associated Press.

[Barr_2024-3] Barr, Luke (September 23, 2024). "Russia and Iran using AI to influence US election: DNI". ABC News.

[Lynn_2024-4] Lynn, Bryan (September 25, 2024). "New California Laws Aim to Prevent AI Harm during Elections". Learning English. Voice of America.

[Gross_2024-5] Gross, Paige (September 28, 2024). "Pollsters are turning to AI this election season". Louisiana Illuminator.

[Albergotti_2024-6] Albergotti, Reed (September 20, 2024). "No people, no problem: AI chatbots predict elections better than humans". Technology. Semafor.

[Robins-Early_2024-7] Robins-Early, Nick (August 26, 2024). "How did Donald Trump end up posting Taylor Swift deepfakes?". The Guardian.

[Wong_Lee_2024-8] Wong, Queenie; Lee, Wendy (August 21, 2024). "Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle". Los Angeles Times.

[Eaton_2024-9] Eaton, Kit (August 20, 2024). "Trump's AI Deepfake Post Enrages Swifties, May Have Broken the Law". Politics. Inc.

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