Guardian: 71% fear AI deepfakes swaying elections as fake politician images spread
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-30
The Guardian reports on AI deepfakes as an election threat: a fake photo of College Park, Georgia mayor Bianca Motley Broom kissing a man spread widely on Facebook before debunking caught up. Forging politician images now takes just a prompt. A June poll by Rad Campaign and Women Who Tech found 71% of respondents worry about AI deepfakes affecting elections and two-thirds about AI sexualizing women — concerns outweighing AI's impact on jobs. Sweden and Europe are pushing fact-checkers and civic tech to verify truth before votes.
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