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To: Federal Elections Committee (FEC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Stop Deepfakes and AI-manipulation ahead of the 2024 Elections!
We need to talk about deepfakes. Deepfakes are a photo or video of a person in which their face or body has been digitally altered so that they appear to be someone else, typically used maliciously or to spread false information. And now, deepfakes of presidential candidates are being shared by prominent and influential people ahead of the 2024 elections. Enough is enough. We need to fully regulate deepfakes and AI on social media platforms overall, but especially when it comes to candidates.
This isn't impossible. The Federal Elections Committee (FEC) has already started the process to regulate artificial intelligence and deepfakes in campaign advertising, but there’s been no new updates. We need more comprehensive regulations around deepfakes and AI on social media and in advertising NOW.
This isn't impossible. The Federal Elections Committee (FEC) has already started the process to regulate artificial intelligence and deepfakes in campaign advertising, but there’s been no new updates. We need more comprehensive regulations around deepfakes and AI on social media and in advertising NOW.
Why is this important?
Deepfakes pose a significant threat to democracy as we know it. It's the FEC’s job to make sure our democracy and elections remain untainted from exactly these kinds of threats and the FCC’s job to ensure that the way people are engaged with is clear and accurate on digital and radio platforms.
There are massive elections year this year, House races, Senate races and the Presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. A deceptive, AI-generated deepfake could swing these pivotal races in 2024. Or an onslaught of deepfakes could leave voters completely at a loss as to what’s real and what’s not. For the public to continue to trust and believe in institutions, this cannot happen.
The integrity of our elections is at stake. It's clear that we cannot assume people will try to speak to the American people authentically and honestly, because we've already been at the mercy of Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans who refuse to accept election results that are not in their favor. The FEC needs to take substantial action and ban deepfakes on social media to counteract bad actors before our nation's consequential elections in 2024.
There are massive elections year this year, House races, Senate races and the Presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. A deceptive, AI-generated deepfake could swing these pivotal races in 2024. Or an onslaught of deepfakes could leave voters completely at a loss as to what’s real and what’s not. For the public to continue to trust and believe in institutions, this cannot happen.
The integrity of our elections is at stake. It's clear that we cannot assume people will try to speak to the American people authentically and honestly, because we've already been at the mercy of Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans who refuse to accept election results that are not in their favor. The FEC needs to take substantial action and ban deepfakes on social media to counteract bad actors before our nation's consequential elections in 2024.