European Commission seek advice for guidelines to avoid AI-based threats

According to Cointelegraph, the European Commission will require tech platforms such as TikTok, X and Facebook, among others, to detect artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content to safeguard upcoming European elections from misinformation.

Sources revealed that the commission initiated a public consultation on proposed election security guidelines for very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSEs). The recommendations are expected to reduce democratic threats posed by generative AI and deepfakes, added Cointelegraph.

It is believed that the draft guidelines offer examples of possible measures to address election-related risks. This is also expected to include specific actions related to generative AI content, planning for risk mitigation before or after an electoral event, and providing clear guidance for European Parliament elections.

The draft is currently open for public consultation in the European Union until March 7, 2024. Furthermore, the draft election security guidelines recommend alerting users on relevant platforms to potential inaccuracies in content produced by generative AI, concluded Cointelegraph.