Global Risks Report 2024

https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-risks-report-2024/?utm_campaign=KFF-Misinformation-Trust&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8hkpeq9Hy7R1-nnXD6Qu0XRiuyZ0XjjkmYPP4-t_1Cy63zeqgFZn4qnPZsiUx1PMAO0gEi9udnltoKCETo8XdUjPW6NQ&_hsmi=321161180&utm_content=321161180&utm_source=hs_email AI Chatbots Can Also Spread Election Misinformation The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report (2024) identified misinformation and disinformation fueled by generative AI as the leading short-term threat to global stability and democratic processes. Ahead of the 2024 U.S. election, a New York Times (NYT) article demonstrated how easily AI chatbots can be manipulated to spread misinformation. NYT staffers customized chatbots by feeding them millions of social media posts from platforms like Reddit and Parler, allowing the bots to develop both liberal and conservative viewpoints. When asked about the election and other contentious issues, the chatbots generated extreme, biased, and often misleading responses, demonstrating how AI could flood social media with disinformation.