"Bipartisan Lawmakers Sound Alarm on AI Election Risks: A pair of House representatives from opposite sides of the aisle are sounding the alarm on a potential threat to the integrity of the upcoming election. Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) have written a letter to multiple federal agencies, expressing concern over the potential risks posed by artificial intelligence, specifically chatbots, which could be used to manipulate voters. As the use of AI in customer service and other areas becomes increasingly prevalent, lawmakers are worried that these chatbots could be exploited to spread misinformation or influence voters' decisions. With the election season heating up, the lawmakers are urging the departments of Homeland Security and Justice, as well as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to take immediate action to address these risks and ensure the integrity of the electoral process."
A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers are pressing multiple federal agencies over the risks artificial intelligence could pose to the upcoming election, specifically over chatbots' responses to voters. Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), in a letter sent Tuesday, urged the heads of the departments of Homeland Security and Justice, the Cybersecurity and...
