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Title: Commissioner of Canada Elections Will 'Explore the Use' of AI
Link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/14/1610...
The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections (OCCE) has revealed in its
annual report that it will "explore the use" AI and emerging technologies to
see how they will shape the government body's approach for the next year.
From a report: Commissioner Caroline Simard's office didn�(TM)t outline ways
it might adopt AI. In its outlook, the OCCE expected to use funding announced
in January 2025 to secure the tools needed for addressing the "challenges of
today's electoral environment." This included staffing roles dictated by its
new structure and reflected "ongoing modernization efforts," but no further
details. The Commissioner is an independent officer who ensures the
government, political parties, and others honour both the Canada Elections
Act and Referendum Act. This includes core aspects like financing,
nominations, campaigning, and advertising. More recently, the OCCE has been
addressing rising issues with AI, including election disinformation
facilitated by bots, AI-generated images, and deepfakes (AI-generated videos
that resemble real people in false scenarios).
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