Microsoft and OpenAI create $2M fund to combat election deepfakes, positive.

From Verizon Media: 2024-05-07 07:53:36

Microsoft and OpenAI established a $2 million fund to counter growing AI and deepfake threats to elections globally, affecting 2 billion voters across 50 countries. ChatGPT and generative AI tools contribute to the dissemination of political deepfakes. Tech giants like Google and Meta have restricted their AI software to combat these risks.

In response to deepfake challenges in elections, major tech companies, including Microsoft and OpenAI, have signed voluntary pledges to address risks. Google and Meta have imposed limitations on AI chatbots answering election-related queries. Microsoft and OpenAI’s new “societal resilience fund” aims to enhance AI literacy among voters and vulnerable communities through grants to organizations like OATS and C2PA.

The Societal Resilience Fund by Microsoft and OpenAI seeks to educate the public on AI capabilities through grants to organizations like OATS and C2PA. Microsoft and OpenAI are committed to promoting AI literacy and education by collaborating with organizations sharing the same values and goals.



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