The head of the Russian Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova said it needs to develop a law to adjust the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in elections. According to her, there is no such rule now, and this creates risks for the honesty of voting.
Pamfilova note that the use of AI can lead to the appearance of fake and qualifications. This can affect people's opinions and interfere with free choices. Therefore, in one of the areas, there was a video with a fake statement from a famous candidate to withdraw from the election, which many people accepted for the truth. Fortunately, experts responded in time.
CEC is actively working to protect elections from cyber attacks and other threats. Pamfilova emphasized that the committee is looking for and eliminating possible problems first to prevent intervention during the election.
Pamfilova is sure that with the beginning of Duma's autumn session, it is necessary to quickly apply a law that will establish the basic rules to use AI in elections and protect the election system from operations.