Artificial intelligence has burst onto the scene at a fragile time for our democracy, leading to many questions about how such a powerful tool can be harnessed to empower voters and election administrators while exposing vulnerabilities in our democratic structures. Taonga Leslie speaks with Spencer Overton about the potential racial harms and upsides of AI on our democracy.

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Host:  Taonga Leslie, Director of Policy and Program for Racial Justice

Guest: Spencer Overton, The Patricia Roberts Harris Research Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Multiracial Democracy Project, George Washington University

Link: Overcoming Racial Harms to Democracy from Artificial Intelligence by Spencer Overton

Link: Multiracial Democracy Project, George Washington University

Link: A political consultant faces charges and fines for Biden deepfake robocalls by Shannon Bond, NPR
 
Link: Trump supporters target Black voters with faked AI images by Marianna Spring, BBC

Link: AI and Elections, Brennan Center for Justice

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