Tuesday, November 5 is US Election day. It has been a very online election season, and many platforms report that they are taking steps to prevent the spread of misinformation and promote election integrity. Google, TikTok, and other companies work with Democracy Works , a nonpartisan nonprofit to provide official election and voting information. Google, Meta and Microsoft say they are trying to label and otherwise inform the public about AI-generated deepfakes, but from what I've observed, that has been pretty hit or miss. It's not clear what, if any, role AI-powered misinformation might play in affecting votes or voter turnout. Here is an overview of what the big companies are doing before, during, and after the US elections. The big themes: Recommending authoritative sources for US election information. Limiting US election-related ads before and/or after the election. Blocking election-related queries in AI features on Google and YouTube. Emphasizing policy enforcement
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