Why we should all be worried about AI in elections
Ideas Why we should all be worried about AI in elections Deepfakes dominate headlines, but the real danger lies in opaque AI systems that make up election infrastructure. By Lisa Poggiali and Samson Itodo Lisa Poggiali is the chief AI adviser at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.Samson Itodo is chairperson of the African Union Advisory Group on AI in Peace, Security and Governance and executive director of Yiaga Africa. 12 August 2026 Rest of World/Getty Images Rest of World/Getty Images By Lisa Poggiali and Samson Itodo 12 August 2026 Ideas Why we should all be worried about AI in elections By Lisa Poggiali and Samson Itodo > Ideas Arguments, opinions and essays from a global perspective.
- ▪Ideas Why we should all be worried about AI in elections Deepfakes dominate headlines, but the real danger lies in opaque AI systems that make up election infrastructure.
- ▪By Lisa Poggiali and Samson Itodo Lisa Poggiali is the chief AI adviser at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.Samson Itodo is chairperson of the African Union Advisory Group on AI in Peace, Security and Governance and execut
- ▪12 August 2026 Rest of World/Getty Images Rest of World/Getty Images By Lisa Poggiali and Samson Itodo 12 August 2026 Ideas Why we should all be worried about AI in elections By Lisa Poggiali and Samson Itodo > Ideas Arguments, opinions and
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Ideas Why we should all be worried about AI in elections Deepfakes dominate headlines, but the real danger lies in opaque AI systems that make up election infrastructure. By Lisa Poggiali and Samson Itodo Lisa Poggiali is the chief AI adviser at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.Samson Itodo is chairperson of the African Union Advisory Group on AI in Peace, Security and Governance and executive director of Yiaga Africa. 12 August 2026 Rest of World/Getty Images Rest of World/Getty Images By Lisa Poggiali and Samson Itodo 12 August 2026 Ideas Why we should all be worried about AI in elections By Lisa Poggiali and Samson Itodo > Ideas Arguments, opinions and essays from a global perspective.
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