Just in time for the state’s primary election, which is set for May 14, a federal judge dismissed the case. In Arizona, election workers trained with deepfakes to prepare for 2024It’s reassuring to see that election officials are becoming fully aware of the dangers of deepfakes. If you would like to read the report that emerged from this training, here’s a live link: How Election Officials Can Identify, Prepare for, and Respond to AI Threats. From The Washington Post (gift link):For years, election officials across the country have faced extraordinary pressure from rampant conspiracy theories and violent threats. The Arizona tabletop exercise...was an effort to give one state’s election workers an insight into the types of attacks they might be up against.

Source: New York Times May 14, 2024 15:43 UTC