AI vs. truth: Battling deepfakes amid 2024 elections
February 25, 2024
European Parliament member Eva Maydell said she fears we will soon be unable to separate fact from deepfake fiction.
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2024 is the ‘Voldemort’ of election years, says Ian Bremmer
February 22, 2024
2024 is the ‘Voldemort’ of election years, says Ian Bremmer during a Global Stage panel at the Munich Security Conference.
Naming names: The nonprofit tracking corruption around the world
February 22, 2024
What is the least corrupt country in the world? According to a Berlin-based nonprofit called Transparency International, that would be Denmark. Finland is close behind. At the very bottom of the list is Somalia, dead last out of 180 nations. Founded in 1993 by a retired World Bank Official, Transparency International operates in more than 100 countries, promoting accountability and exposing public sector corruption.
Tech accord on AI & elections will help manage the ‘new reality,’ says Microsoft’s Brad Smith
February 22, 2024
At the Munich Security Conference, leading tech companies unveiled a new accord that committed them to combating AI-generated content that could disrupt elections.
Imran Khan: “The Poster Boy for Populism"
February 20, 2024
Weeks after a chaotic general election, Pakistan’s political parties still struggle to form a coalition to move the country forward. GZERO’s Tony Maciulis sat down with Pakistan’s former Foreign Minister Hina Khar at the Munich Security Conference for her take on how the nation’s imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan maintains a hold over supporters and remains a powerful political force.
Deepfakes are ‘fraud,’ says Microsoft's Brad Smith
February 20, 2024
The rapid rise of AI has presented a wide array of challenges, particularly in finding a balance between protecting the right to free expression and safeguarding democracy from the corrosive effects of misinformation.
How to protect elections in the age of AI
February 17, 2024
GZERO Media, on the ground at the 2024 Munich Security Conference, held a Global Stage discussion on Feb. 17 entitled “Protecting Elections in the Age of AI.” We spoke with Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft; Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media; Fiona Hill, senior fellow for the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings; Eva Maydell, an EU parliamentarian and a lead negotiator of the EU Chips Act and Artificial Intelligence Act; Kersti Kaljulaid, the former president of Estonia; with European correspondent Maria Tadeo moderating. These thought leaders and experts discussed the implications of the rapid rise of AI amid this historic election year.
Populism and partition? Europe's bleak forecast for the year ahead
February 17, 2024
Mujtaba Rahman, Eurasia Group's Managing Director for Europe, discusses political and economic issues in Europe, looking ahead to EU Parliament elections, concerns over populist parties, Ukraine's risks of partition, NATO dynamics, and the impact of a potential Trump presidency on transatlantic relations.
Ukraine joining NATO "is the only option," says Alina Polyakova
February 17, 2024
Alina Polyakova discusses Ukraine's dire need for military aid and fervently advocates for its NATO membership, emphasizing its critical role in Europe's security.
At the Munich Security Conference, Trump isn't the only elephant in the room
February 16, 2024
Trump is just part of a ‘herd’ of elephants in the room at this year’s Munich Security Conference, says the forum’s vice-chairman and CEO Benedikt Franke.
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