“Sleeper Agents” and the Integrity of the 2024 US Election.

Generative AI is often seen as the hottest new computer technology on the market, promising to revolutionize every aspect of our lives, from entertainment, to the future of work, to the advancement and automation of healthcare services. While it remains to be seen whether such assessments are justified, one thing is for sure: generative AI is emerging as a potent force-multiplier of mis- and disinformation, and its weaponization may cause severe disruptions to the 2024 US Presidential Election. Much has been discussed about these AI models’ ability to mimic the voice of humans, and scams involving the impersonation of a family member’s voice (to manufacture a <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ai-phone-scam-voice-call-b2459449.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">false emergency</a> that requires the speedy transfer of funds) are already on the rise. As an ominous sign of things to come, a fake Biden <a href="https://cyberscoop.com/biden-new-hampshire-robo-call-deepfake/#:~:text=Fake%20audio%20of%20President%20Biden,meddling%20to%20come%20in%202024." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">robocall</a> successfully reached thousands of New Hampshire voters, instructing them not to visit the polls during their state primary. To make matters worse, the person behind the deepfake voice message apparently used a commercially available tool, <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2024/01/who-is-behind-the-fake-biden-robocall-in-new-hampshire.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">ElevenLabs</a>, to generate the audio while managing to elude the service’s safety protocols. <a href="https://medium.com/@waleedrikab/sleeper-agents-and-the-integrity-of-the-2024-us-election-e979e427a261">Read More</a>