A Statement Regarding the Need for Responsible Efforts of AI in Elections
Considerations for Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Technology in Support of US Elections Administration
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OSET Institute, Inc.
Executive Summary
The implications of artificial/augmented intelligence in elections, particularly for the 2024 U.S. national election cycle and 2024 elections in the EU Parliament, UK, India, and Mexico portend serious consequences from chaotic disruption to the stability of democracy. A simple search of this topic is already yielding considerable results. It is time for responsible action on this, starting with gathering the best and the brightest to collaboratively consider the risks and opportunities that are uniquely present in the domain of democracy administration writ-large, and specifically in the conducting of public elections. That’s a larger necessary effort we’re working on; however, in the mean time it is important to set forth some imperative principles before any attempt is made to develop beneficial applications of AI in election administration. This short statement sets forth five such principles.
Editor’s Notes:
The Statement is from the OSET Institute’s co-founder & Chief Technology Officer E. John Sebes, with contributions from Institute co-founder & COO Gregory Miller.
The Institute is beginning work as this is published on a consortium of subject matter experts to develop an agenda to address the implications and likely impact of AI on all aspects of the 2024 national election in the U.S. with an eye toward all democratic elections coming next year.
The Institute is also launching an ARPO (Advanced Research Project Opportunity) to consider what work can be advanced toward the responsible and beneficial use of an array of “smart” technologies to assist the workloads of election officials in addressing the integrity, safety, and security of elections including the mitigation of disinformation and misinformation.
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