Department for Science, Innovation and Technology written question – answered am ar 17 Mai 2024.
Dan Jarvis
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security)
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will commission a report on the potential impact of AI on (a) democracy and (b) elections.
Saqib Bhatti
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The Government takes the threat disinformation and AI digitally manipulated content poses very seriously.
We have already seen examples of AI-driven election interference across the globe targeting elected leaders and seeking to influence democratic debate. To mitigate these risks, as part of the Defending Democracy Taskforce, DSIT is working across government to ensure we are ready to respond to risks to the UK’s democratic processes.
Yes5 people think so
No4 people think not
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