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Rules committee hears experts on AI threats to local elections and files the hearing
Summary
At a hearing on AI in local elections, experts and city officials outlined AI-driven disinformation risks, existing state bills and international models, and election-system safeguards; the committee filed the hearing for the record and will monitor state legislation and options for local response.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee held a public hearing May 13, 2024 on the risks posed by artificial intelligence to local elections and voted to file the hearing after presentations from academics and city officials.
Supervisor Dean Preston opened the hearing noting concerns about AI-generated images, audio and videos that can mislead voters. Professor David Harris, a faculty member at UC Berkeley and an advisor to the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy, described several state bills and demonstrated examples of AI-generated fakes, including a widely circulated…
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