Bipartisan House bill aims to prepare election workers for AI

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced the Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act, directing the Election Assistance Commission and NIST to develop voluntary guidelines for election officials on AI risks and benefits, including misinformation, disinformation, and cybersecurity threats. The article also highlights related Senate measures—the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act and the AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2024—and notes state-level training efforts for election workers, while federal officials caution that physical threats to election workers may be a greater concern than AI. Updated details include the House’s companion to the Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act.