How AI and deepfakes could affect this election

The renewed bill — to address the ongoing border crisis — fails
to advance from the Senate following a 43-50 procedural vote. The
bipartisan legislation would have provided more money for border
security and tightened asylum restrictions, among other
provisions. Republican detractors viewed this latest push as a
political stunt, while some progressives argued that it was too
punitive. With immigration consistently rising as a top issue for
voters, how might this latest congressional failure to act
influence the election?  


In a presidential election with two extremely unpopular
candidates, down-ballot politicians in tight races are distancing
themselves from the top of the ticket. They’re hoping to
capitalize on popular policies without taking on too much of
their party’s baggage. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s loyalists are
flocking to his New York courtroom in a show of solidarity. Are
average voters willing to separate candidates from their parties,
and is Trump’s trial reaching anyone beyond political
junkies?   


AI and deepfakes pose an unprecedented threat to election
integrity. With Congress and the law slow to keep pace with rapid
advances in this technology, can we rely on tech companies to
step up? And is government regulation of political speech a
slippery slope, even in the case of misinformation and
disinformation?