GenAI used in less than 1% of election-related misinformation in 2024, finds Meta study
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GenAI used in less than 1% of election-related misinformation in 2024, finds Meta study

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The study examined election-related posts across 40 countries, including key regions like India, the US, and the EU, and found that AI played a minor role in spreading misinformation during major elections in 2024 The study’s findings suggest that fears of AI-generated disinformation disrupting elections may have been overstated, at least for now. Image Credit: Reuters A recent analysis by Meta shows that generative AI played a minor role in spreading misinformation during major elections in 2024, contributing to less than one per cent of the flagged content on its platforms. The study examined election-related posts across 40 countries, including key regions like India, the US, and the EU. Generative AI: A contained threat for now The study’s findings suggest that fears of AI-generated disinformation disrupting elections may have been overstated, at least for now.

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