Can you spot a real from a fake? To kick off our new series on the AI revolution, host Elisa is joined by Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen, to discuss the rapid advancement of AI generated deep fakes and how false manipulations could impact public perception in the upcoming election cycle. Together, they shed light on how the rapid advancement of AI tools has outpaced the development of adequate legislation, leaving our democracy vulnerable to manipulation and disinformation.

Robert Weissman is president of Public Citizen:

https://www.citizen.org/about/person/robert-weissman/

References:

NSLT, Ep. 243, "Civics as a National Security Imperative with Secretary Bob Gates":

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-security-law-today/id1276946676?i=1000612636664

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2021-title47/pdf/USCODE-2021-title47-chap5-subchapII-partI-sec230.pdf

To learn more about Public Citizen, it's advocacy initiatives, and how it is helping inform consumers about the impacts of AI, visit the Public Citizen website:

https://www.citizen.org