Year of Elections

The UK Parliament is steeped in tradition, and the King’s Opening of Parliament marks the official kick-off of a new legislative session. At the first… Continue reading Labour announces commitment to AI Bill in King’s Speech

After the Labour Party’s landslide election victory, the new government promises changes across various sectors, with HealthTech, GreenTech, economic growth, and productivity at the forefront… Continue reading Labour’s next steps: HealthTech, GreenTech, and Startup industry leaders weigh in

Following the recent change in government in the UK and the Labour Party’s landslide victory, a promise of change is on the horizon. The Labour… Continue reading Labour’s next steps: Cyber security, AI, & Open-Source industry leaders weigh in

The Labour party has secured a landslide victory in the 2024 election, with Sir Keir Starmer leading the party to victory. At the time of… Continue reading Labour wins UK election: top 10 tech manifesto pledges

Almost half of the British population would vote for an AI-generated manifesto over the current Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, in the upcoming UK election, according… Continue reading AI for PM: almost half of Brits would vote for an AI over Rishi Sunak

Google is to make it mandatory for advertisers to disclose election content that has been digitally altered to depict real or realistic-looking people or events.… Continue reading Google to require disclosures for digitally altered election ads

In the race for 10 Downing Street, tech promises to take centre stage, sparking debates as fiery as a short-circuited motherboard. With just one week… Continue reading UK Election 2024: 10 Tech Commitments

More than four billion people will vote in over 60 elections across the globe this year. The proliferation of AI-enabled misinformation and disinformation has already… Continue reading United fakes of America: will synthetic media threaten country’s first ‘AI era’ election?

A report published by the Alan Turing Institute’s Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) warns that AI-generated disinformation could be used to undermine democracy… Continue reading AI-generated disinformation poses threat to UK general election integrity, CETaS report finds

Tech leaders, including the founder of Wikipedia, have signed a letter from 121 business chiefs backing the Labour Party’s economic plans ahead of the UK’s… Continue reading Tech leaders sign letter backing Labour’s election plans

This week millions of us in the UK will exercise our democratic right and vote in this year’s local elections where 107 authorities, the London… Continue reading With elections incoming, deepfakes are just the tip of the iceberg

Academics from Royal Holloway, University of London, have published a checklist guiding how to check for misinformation and critically evaluate content before accepting it as… Continue reading How to check for misinformation in the year of elections

Since May of last year, there has been a 1000% increase in AI-generated news and information sites created to spread misinformation. According to the latest… Continue reading A digital dual: web scraping vs automated political misinformation

OpenAI has released a new tool that can generate a clone of anyone’s voice, based on a 15-second recorded audio, to a limited number of… Continue reading OpenAI releases new Voice Engine tool to select partners in election year

The UK government is to impose widely anticipated sanctions on two individuals and a company based in China, after it accused state-backed hackers of carrying… Continue reading UK government sanctions against China: MPs and industry react

Just under 80% of registered voters believe that AI and deep fakes spreading misinformation will be the biggest threat to this year’s US Election, which… Continue reading Democrats and Republicans agree AI is biggest threat to US election

Instagram and Facebook owner Meta will create a team to tackle deepfakes and disinformation in the run-up to the European Parliament elections in June. The… Continue reading Meta to create team to tackle deepfakes in EU elections

London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, called for a crackdown on disinformation following a deepfake audio of his voice was leaked. The faked audio depicted him making… Continue reading London Mayor reveals how close deepfake came to causing “serious disorder”

As millions in Pakistan head to the polls today, the country faces unprecedented widespread mobile network blackouts. The Interior Ministry has cited recent terror incidents… Continue reading Election day internet shutdown in Pakistan amid security concerns

Over two billion voters will be heading to the polls in over 50 countries this year, with candidates taking to the stages across the globe,… Continue reading Year of elections: a deepfake threat on politics and business

The island nation of Taiwan is famous for a few things. It’s the home of bubble tea, a drink that gained popularity in the US… Continue reading Taiwan election: when the chips are down

Internet monitor Netblocks has reported a nationwide disruption of social media platforms in Pakistan yesterday as the country’s leading opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) launched… Continue reading Pakistan internet shutdown as opposition campaign launches

One would have to have been living under a rock for the last couple of years to not have noticed the immense growth and attention… Continue reading Artificial intelligence’s impact on elections and democracy could be very real