Uzalishaji wa AI katika Kampeni za Uchaguzi: Kuchora Miundo ya Ulimwenguni

The document analyzes the role of Generative AI in 2024 national elections across 50 countries. It finds that 80% of these countries experienced GenAI incidents, with 90% of those cases involving content creation such as audio, images, and video. A significant portion of these incidents (69%) were classified as harmful to electoral integrity, and nearly half (46%) originated from unknown sources. The report highlights specific examples of misuse in countries like Romania, Bangladesh, and Taiwan, while noting some beneficial uses in Japan. It concludes by recommending mandatory disclosure standards and increased transparency to protect democratic processes.

• Generative AI was prevalent in the majority of competitive national elections in 2024, with 80% of the 50 analyzed countries recording GenAI incidents. The highest volume of incidents occurred in India and the United States, with 30 cases recorded in each.
• The primary application of GenAI in these contexts is content generation, accounting for 90% of recorded incidents. This includes the creation of synthetic audio, images, videos, and social media posts used for both authentic and misleading communication.
• A large proportion of GenAI content sources are anonymous, with 46% of cases having no identifiable source. Among identified sources, political candidates and parties accounted for 25%, while foreign actors accounted for 20%.
• Most GenAI applications in elections were deemed harmful, with 69% of incidents described as playing a negative role in the electoral process. Notably, 100% of reported GenAI use by foreign actors was classified as having harmful objectives.
• GenAI has been used to disrupt specific national elections, such as in Romania, where coordinated AI efforts contributed to the annulment of presidential election results. Other examples include deepfake videos in Bangladesh and Taiwan, and fake audio of US President Joe Biden in Namibia.
• While predominantly harmful, GenAI also had constructive applications; 38% of reported use by national political parties and candidates was classified as beneficial. For example, candidates in Japan used GenAI chatbots to engage voters and answer basic questions.

APA

International Panel on the Information Environment (2025). Uzalishaji wa AI katika Kampeni za Uchaguzi: Kuchora Miundo ya Ulimwenguni. https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/643ecb10be528d2c1da863cb/690a0cc4817fd01ff7f2b539_Final%20SW%20Elections%20SFP.pdf

Chicago

International Panel on the Information Environment. Uzalishaji wa AI katika Kampeni za Uchaguzi: Kuchora Miundo ya Ulimwenguni. 2025. https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/643ecb10be528d2c1da863cb/690a0cc4817fd01ff7f2b539_Final%20SW%20Elections%20SFP.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalpanelontheinformationenvironment2025uzalishaji, author = {{International Panel on the Information Environment}}, title = {{Uzalishaji wa AI katika Kampeni za Uchaguzi: Kuchora Miundo ya Ulimwenguni}}, institution = {International Panel on the Information Environment}, year = {2025}, url = {https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/643ecb10be528d2c1da863cb/690a0cc4817fd01ff7f2b539_Final%20SW%20Elections%20SFP.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }