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Like it or not, AI is already playing a role in the 2024 presidential election. kirstypargeter/iStock via Getty Images

March 18, 2024

AI vs. elections: 4 essential reads about the threat of high‑tech deception in politics

Eric Smalley, The Conversation

Using disinformation to sway elections is nothing new. Powerful new AI tools, however, threaten to give the deceptions unprecedented reach.

The volatile mix of deepfakes and political campaigns is a good reason to be on guard. Sean Anthony Eddy Creative/E+ via Getty Images

July 17, 2023

Events that never happened could influence the 2024 presidential election – a cybersecurity researcher explains situation deepfakes

Christopher Schwartz, Rochester Institute of Technology

AI can manipulate a real event or invent one from thin air to create a ‘situation deepfake.’ These deepfakes threaten to influence upcoming elections, but you can still protect your vote.

Several people received voice messages that claimed to be from – and sounded like – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

July 8, 2025

Marco Rubio impersonator contacted officials using AI voice deepfakes – computer security experts explain what they are and how to avoid getting fooled

Matthew Wright, Rochester Institute of Technology and Christopher Schwartz, Rochester Institute of Technology

Powerful AI tools available to anyone with an internet connection make it easy to impersonate someone’s voice, increasing the threat of phone scams.

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