The UK general election is being watched closely after stark warnings that rapid advancements in cyber-tech, particularly AI, and increasing friction between major nations threaten the integrity of 2024's landmark votes. The UK election on July 4 -- four months before the United States -- will be seen as the "guinea pig" for election security, said Bruce Snell, cyber-security strategist at US firm Qwiet AI, which uses AI to prevent cyber-attacks. State actors are expected to be the main threat, with the UK already issuing warnings about China and Russia. - Deepfakes -But hacking of institutions remains a threat, and the UK has already accused China of being behind an attack on the Electoral Commission. It's something that we definitely didn't have in the last election," said Snell, calling the UK a "guinea pig" for 2024's votes.

Source: The Times June 16, 2024 06:30 UTC