The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in social media has been targeted as a potential threat to impact or sway voter sentiment in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections in the United States.
Major tech companies and U.S. governmental entities have been actively monitoring the situation surrounding disinformation. On Sept. 7, the Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Threat Analysis Center, a Microsoft research unit, published a report claiming “China-affiliated actors” are leveraging the technology.