Artificial Intelligence
When Artificial Intelligence Steers the Ballot: The Dark Art of ChatGPT and Voter
In the digital amphitheater of modern democracy, a new actor takes the stage: ChatGPT. As the world barrels toward pivotal elections and democratic displays, technologies like OpenAI‘s ChatGPT throw a sharp light on the complexities of political engineering and influence. Contrasting the benign use of AI for enhancing customer support or improving productivity, when wielded within the political sphere, the narrative turns more contentious—spotlighting the invasive prowess of artificial intelligence to potentially subvert a sacred human right: free and fair elections.
Beyond functionality, ChatGPT’s application in politics broaches crucial ethical territories and begs the question: How far is too far when digital tongues sway the human condition? This new age of political communication, where AI-generated content mimics the personal touch of a local campaigner, offers a breeding ground for new levels of voter manipulation. Gone are the days of broadcast politics where one message had to fit all. Now, ChatGPT devises micro-targeted dialogues, oratory curated to the last detail, designed to resonate with individual ethos and fears, potentially shifting the many into a paradigm crafted by the few.
The creative industries are fighting back against UK government proposals to let artificial intelligence companies use copyright-protected work without permission.
The latest protest is a silent album co-written by more than 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush, and follows a statement signed by 48,000 creatives including Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus in which they warned of a “major, unjust threat” to artists’ livelihoods.
Artificial Intelligence
Kate Bush, New Order, & Damon Albarn Among 1,000 UK Artists Protesting Government’s AI Stance With A Silent Album
Last week, the UK government proposed a new policy that would allow tech companies to use copyrighted works to train their artificial intelligence algorithms. Under the proposal, artists and companies could opt out of having their material used for AI, but it would otherwise give the companies unfettered access to people’s creative work without having to license anything. The proposal has incited widespread anger in the UK’s arts communities, and now a team of 1,000 British musicians has released a silent protest album called Is This What We Want?
Writers, publishers, musicians, photographers, movie producers and newspapers have rejected the Labour government’s plan to create a copyright exemption to help artificial intelligence companies train their algorithms.
In a joint statement, bodies representing thousands of creatives dismissed the proposal made by ministers on Tuesday that would allow companies such as Open AI, Google and Meta to train their AI systems on published works unless their owners actively opt out.
