Misleading AI-generated content a top concern among state election officials for 2024

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (far left) joined former U.S. Attorney Michael Hurst and New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver last year at a panel of U.S. Justice Department and state elections officials testifying at a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on threats against election workers. (REUTERS PHOTO)

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Efforts to deceive the public about voting and elections remain a top concern for state election officials as they dig into preparations for the 2024 election.

Misinformation and the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools to create false and misleading content were cited in interviews with several secretaries of state gathered recently for their national conference. Other top concerns were staffing and the loss of experienced leaders overseeing elections at the local level. The officials were gathered in Washington for the annual summer conference of the National Association of Secretaries of State. MORE