AI disinformation could threaten Africa’s elections – DW – 02/23/2025

AI disinformation could threaten Africa’s elections – DW – 02/23/2025

“Deepfakes, videos, audios — it’s so easy to produce disinformation at home for free with the help of artificial intelligence. What might happen in five or 10 years is really scary,” said Hendrik Sittig, director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s media program in sub-Saharan Africa.

The World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Risk Report also described AI-supported disinformation as a No. 1 threat, and according to Sittig, it often aims to undermine democratic principles and divide…

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