In these days you have seen Pedro Sánchez on television without a shirt or José Luis Ábalos on luxury vacation in the Dominican Republic. Who did them? Nothing less than the Popular Party (PP) to criticize the government.
Although then they had to withdraw because they complained from the Caribbean country, where they record the viral program of the island of temptations and as if it were not enough, the PP returned to the load with another video of Sánchez and Ábalos with a catalog of women. In a nutshell, AI is entering politics as an elephant in a pot.
The truth is that, as in many other sectors, it can be of great help for some of the tasks they must carry out, but it also has its dark side. AI can be a tool to manipulate, creating false videos to attack the rivals. And the worst part is that some experts say that AI can be more convincing than a person, and that could influence how the population votes.
Some experts already compare this as when the Internet came out. At first it was only text, then the photos and videos came. Now with AI the same is happening. They have started with chatgpt, which was only text, and now you have video generators that are cheap and quite good.
A double edge weapon in the hands of politicians?
Amparo Alonso, a researcher at AI, comments to Infobae That the important thing is that politicians are responsible and that the media verify the information. One cannot only trust what he sees on social networks. He also believes that platforms such as Facebook or Twitter should do something to avoid the dissemination of false news.
Alonso precisely comments The need to regulate the use of AI, but also to educate people to think critically. This is especially aimed at young people, since technology is much faster than education.
The problem is that this technology evolves so fast that laws and education cannot follow the rhythm. This is why it is vital that everyone, from politicians to foot citizens, are aware of the risks and learn to distinguish the real from the false.
A law of AI in Spain to control this technology
Precisely following this thread, recently the Government of Spain has approved a law that forces to identify the contents generated by AI. If someone uses these technologies to harm, they will be punished.
Without going any further, One of the most important measures of this law is the obligation to clearly identify any content – image, videos, audios – that has been generated or manipulated with AI. If this standard is not met, the fines could reach up to 7.5 million euros. The goal? Avoid cheating with false news or videos.
On the other hand, it also prohibits a series of practices that are considered dangerous, such as using AI to manipulate people without their consent, take advantage of children’s weaknesses or discriminate against people for their race, religion or sexual orientation.
As has already happened in other countries, it will be totally forbidden to evaluate the emotions of workers or students, unless there is a security reason that justifies it. The use of AI is also vetoed to predict whether someone is going to commit a crime based on their family history or their place of residence.
Of course, If there is any market tool that they consider harmful to society, they can perfectly remove it until it is demonstrated whether it is safe or not.
With all this on the table, you know, the next time you see a video of a politician doing something weird, stop a second and think: will it be real or will it be the work of AI? And if you have doubts, find out in sources that are 100% reliable.
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Tags: Artificial intelligence, software