As we approach the 2024 worldwide elections, OpenAI is taking significant steps to ensure the integrity of the democratic process. Their approach is multifaceted, focusing on preventing abuse, providing transparency on AI-generated content, and improving access to accurate voting information.
OpenAI is working to anticipate and prevent potential abuse of their tools during the elections. This includes misleading ‘deepfakes’, scaled influence operations, and chatbots impersonating candidates. They have been iterating on tools to improve factual accuracy, reduce bias, and decline certain requests. For instance, their AI system, DALL·E, has guardrails to decline requests that ask for image generation of real people, including candidates.
Transparency is another key aspect of OpenAI’s approach. They are working on several provenance efforts to help voters assess an image with trust and confidence in how it was made. This includes implementing digital credentials for images generated by DALL·E 3 and experimenting with a provenance classifier, a new tool for detecting images generated by DALL·E.
OpenAI is also improving access to authoritative voting information. In the United States, they are working with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) to direct users to CanIVote.org, the authoritative website on US voting information, when asked certain procedural election related questions.
OpenAI’s approach to the 2024 elections is a testament to the potential of AI in enhancing the democratic process. It’s a fascinating example of how AI can be used responsibly and effectively in a critical area like elections. For more information, you can read the full article on OpenAI’s blog here.
