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Senators Urge Tech Giants to Address Election Disinformation

Tech CEOs must submit plans by Oct. 1 to address AI election disinformation.

Jericho Casper

Sep 23, 2024 — 2 min read

Photo of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., by Ethan Miller.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2024 – In the lead-up to the 2024 general election, at least two senators have intensified their push for major tech companies to address election-related misinformation and disinformation being supercharged by artificial intelligence.

In a letter sent last week to the CEOs of Meta, X, Alphabet, Twitch, and Discord, Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Mark Warner, R-Va. urged tech leaders to detail the specific actions their platforms are taking to combat AI-generated disinformation. The senators requested thorough responses by Oct. 1, 2024.

Among their questions for the tech CEOs were: How their companies are addressing media impersonation, collaborating with other platforms to curb disinformation, and staffing up to manage election misinformation.

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