Despite Biden administration's concerns about control, 2024 election still uses AI-generated post content, making most Americans worried

A majority of Americans believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will increase the spread of misinformation in the 2024 presidential election, according to a poll released on November 3.

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The 2024 US presidential election will use AI-generated content as the Biden administration looks to regulate AI. Illustrative photo. (Source: AP)

The concerns were shared by Americans surveyed in a poll released Nov. 3 by AP-NORC and the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, following the rapid rise of innovative AI tools over the past year. Already, AI-generated content has been used in 2024 election posts.

The poll, conducted with 1,017 Americans between October 19 and 23, has a margin of error of 4.1 percentage points, as innovative AI tools have become more prevalent over the past year and AI-generated content has been used in stories about the 2024 election. Overall, 58% of Americans think that the use of AI will increase the spread of misinformation in next year's election. That number is even higher among Americans who have "heard a lot about AI," with 61% expressing concern.

As the US government struggles to regulate AI, including its use in elections, a majority of Americans polled support stricter regulation of AI use. According to the survey, 66% of Americans support the federal government banning false or misleading AI imagery in political messages, and that support is bipartisan, with 78% of Democrats and 66% of Republicans. In fact, 54% of respondents support the federal government banning all AI-generated content in messages.

Companies also see support for AI regulation, with 65% of Americans supporting tech companies labeling all AI-generated content on their platforms and 60% supporting social media platforms banning AI-generated false images from their websites.

The federal government is already taking action to address the risks of AI. On October 30, President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order on AI that addresses concerns ranging from national security to labor.

As the administration pushes for AI regulation, the Senate is also convening an AI Insight Forum that will bring together tech executives, civil society groups, and other AI experts to detail the risks and benefits of AI in various areas to senators. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on November 1 that the Senate will hold a forum on AI and elections next week.

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