AI and the 2024 US Elections

This essay assesses the rising risk of AI-driven election disinformation in the U.S., including deepfakes, robocalls, and influence operations, and critiques the fragmented, slow federal response from the FCC and FEC amid jurisdictional gaps and First Amendment constraints. It contrasts limited federal progress with varied state laws, highlights the shortcomings of voluntary platform policies and watermarking, and outlines pending federal legislation (e.g., AI Transparency in Elections Act, Honest Ads Act, Protect Elections From Deceptive AI Act). The authors argue that meaningful reform is unlikely before the 2024 election and call for broader structural changes to campaign regulation, platform accountability, and the FEC’s governance.