FEC Commissioner Says ‘Content Moderation’ Needed to Prevent AI-Generated Election Misinformation

FEC Commissioner Says ‘Content Moderation’ Needed to Prevent AI-Generated Election Misinformation
Federal Election Commission (FEC) Commissioner Ellen Weintraub on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 3, 2011. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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A commissioner for the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) has said that the government must compel tech companies to moderate more content in order to prevent the spread of artificial intelligence-driven election disinformation.

Big Tech companies are creating a monster in AI that will unleash havoc on the U.S. electoral system, FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub said at the June 27 Collision tech conference.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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