Many nations, including the US and India, will be holding elections in 2024. There is serious concern about the use of technology for electoral propaganda given the rise of AI in the IT industry. OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, has revealed specifics on how it intends to address it. To stop services from being used to spread false information before elections, it is launching several initiatives.

The corporation declares its commitment to preventing the misuse of AI-generated material, improving transparency, and delivering accurate voting information in a step that is important for protecting the democratic process. The firm, which holds high-stakes races in more than 50 nations, highlights the value of cooperation in preserving the integrity of the system of democracy.

OpenAI stated in a statement released on Monday that it will rely on projects for verified news and picture authenticity to make sure voters have access to high-quality information during elections. It intends to provide that instrument for review to its initial set of testers, which consists of writers, researchers, and other tech platforms.

According to OpenAI, it will continue including attribution and links," it will keep merging real-time news reporting with its ChatGPT platform across the globe. Building on a groundbreaking agreement with Axel Springer, a major player in the German media, announced last year, ChatGPT now provides users with summaries of a selection of the company's global news content.

These are the ways OpenAI is ready to combat misinformation related to elections:

Tools to stop abuse

OpenAI describes solutions against abuse, including Chatbots posing as candidates, scaled influence operations, and false deepfakes. Red teaming, user participation for feedback, and safety mitigations—especially with safeguards in place for picture generation—are all part of the proactive strategy used by the organization. 

Transparency in Content Created by AI

OpenAI is aware that content produced by AI systems needs to be transparent. The business will incorporate digital credentials that are encrypted with information about the source of images made with its image generator tool, DALL-E 3 and are determined by a coalition of outside AI companies. The business is testing a provenance classifier that will enable consumers to evaluate the credibility of content—particularly in the run-up to elections. It intends to provide that instrument for review to its initial set of testers, which consists of writers, researchers, and other tech platforms.

Availability of Accurate Voting Data

For reliable information about American elections and voting, OpenAI claims it is collaborating with the nonpartisan National Association of Secretaries of State to connect ChatGPT users to CanIVote.org. Additionally, the organization emphasizes the value of openness about the source of information and the incorporation of real-time news reporting into ChatGPT. 

The Firm Position of OpenAI Against Misinformation

By clearly prohibiting the use of its technologies for political campaigns, lobbying, voter distancing, or impersonating candidates, OpenAI reaffirms its policies. The business places a strong emphasis on how its strategy has evolved, realizing that flexibility is essential in the face of quickly developing technology.

Prannoy Roy's AI-Powered Election insights, "deKoder"

In the meantime, Prannoy Roy, the founder of NDTV, unveils deKoder, an AI-powered platform that promises to transform election analysis in India.

This multilingual website and app, which provides insights into 15 Indian languages, aims to reduce global issues. Roy sees deKoder as a powerful tool that makes use of AI to conduct independent studies. With its gradual deployment over the next few weeks, AI-driven information accessibility is expected to significantly advance.

The actions taken by OpenAI follow those of other tech businesses that revised their election practices in response to AI growth. In December, Google also stated it would restrict the kind of replies its AI tools offer to election-related topics.