AI’s Dark Side: Child Exploitation and Election Misinformation

In this episode, we explore the alarming rise of AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery, as reported by the Internet Watch Foundation, highlighting the urgent need for regulations. We also discuss Midjourney's decision to block images of political figures to combat election misinformation, and the U.S. leading the first UN resolution on equitable AI access. Finally, we delve into the threat of AI-created disinformation in the upcoming elections, examining its implications for democracy and public trust.

Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/18/artificial-intelligence-child-sexual-abuse-imagery-watchdog-iwf
https://apnews.com/article/midjourney-ai-imagegenerator-biden-trump-deepfakes-bc6c254ddb20e36c5e750b4570889ce1
https://apnews.com/article/un-artificial-intelligence-resolution-rules-governance-goals-b442f2701139780526b34ba0527e9425
https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fd

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:40) AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog
(00:03:48) AI image-generator Midjourney blocks images of Biden, Trump
(00:06:39) US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence
(00:09:48) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world