Arecent report has indicated that more than 75% of American adults believe the prevalence of artificial intelligence systems will have a substantial impact on the 2024 presidential election, according to Fox News Digital.
The survey was conducted by the Elon University Poll and the Imagining the Digital Future Center at Elon University. The data revealed that around 73% of Americans believe AI will be used to manipulate social media leading up to the election, which could tip the scales come voting time.
These social media manipulations could take the form of fake accounts coming up with misinformation or distorting voters' impression of the campaign, according to the report.
Additionally, 70% of Americans believe AI-generate audio and video deepfakes could contribute to voter outcomes in the presidential election. And 62% of voters believe AI could convince some people to not even show up to the ballot box.
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