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AI could 'supercharge' election disinformation, US tells the BBC

US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco says the US wants tougher sentences for crimes involving AI.

She also spoke about efforts to protect the US election in November from being disrupted by AI-powered misinformation such as deepfakes - convincing audio and video of politicians saying things they never said - and AI-generated fake calls, or robocalls. With more than four billion people eligible to take part in elections around the world this year, including in the US, UK and India, Ms Monaco said she was concerned AI could have a "fundamental impact" on democracy. This week, London mayor Sadiq Khan told the BBC deepfake audio of him supposedly making inflammatory remarks before Armistice Day almost caused "serious disorder".

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