AI-driven misinformation fears proved unfounded, with minimal impact on the 2024 election.
Google and OpenAI limited election outputs, aiming to prevent potential misinformation issues.
Perplexity’s live election hub with AP attracted over 4 million views, ensuring real-time updates.
As the 2024 U.S. election season ended, fears about AI-generated deepfakes influencing voters remained largely unfulfilled. Over the past year, experts predicted that artificial intelligence would significantly shape voter perceptions, but Election Day saw minimal disruptions from AI-driven misinformation.
Despite advancements in AI capabilities, the number of election-related deepfakes was unexpectedly low. Even AI leaders like Vitalik Buterin expressed surprise at the limited incidents involving deepfakes during this election cycle.
I'm happy to report that I have receipts as a non-election-deepfake-worrier! 
https://t.co/eAW5Eamvz5 https://t.co/uiKYTtNyWr
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) November 8, 2024
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