The Threat of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges for the 2024 Election

Artificial intelligence programs pose a real threat to the democratic system’s bedrock of elections. They can be used to interfere, disrupt, and attack election processes and infrastructure. Generative AI tools offer enhanced opportunities for foreign and domestic threat actors to sow discord and influence U.S. elections. The innovative abilities of AI can be exploited to confuse voters and disrupt election duties through altered or deepfaked media. Protecting the integrity of elections faces challenges due to the accelerating sophistication of AI.