Summary
The report AI and Democracy: Understanding the Effects of AI on Elections, produced by IVADO and CEIMIA (2024), examines how artificial intelligence influences electoral processes and democratic health. It identifies three major risks: political microtargeting, which fragments public debate; deepfakes, which can manipulate public opinion; and false information, amplified by AI. The document also highlights AI’s positive potential to strengthen civic participation, improve linguistic accessibility, and detect misinformation. It concludes that a response combining regulation, education, and technological solutions is essential to safeguard democratic integrity.
Table of contents
- Presentation of IVADO and CEIMIA 3
- Introduction 4
- Nothing New Under the Sun… Or Is There? 5
- First Issue: Microtargeting 6
- Second Issue: Deepfakes 11
- Third Issue: False Information 16
- A Silver Lining: AI as a Tool for Strengthening our Democracies 22
- Conclusion 24
- Appendix 1
- Glossary 25 Appendix 2
- Bibliographic Notes 27
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21 january, 2025Written by:
Claire Boine
coll. IVADO and CEIMIA
