Brazil’s AI Election Test: Deepfakes, Disinformation & Election Integrity | AI on the Ballot
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Can Brazil’s election rules keep pace with AI-generated political content? 🤖🗳️🇧🇷
In this episode of AI on the Ballot: Brazil, hosts Bennett Iorio and Sanjay Puri speak with Sergio Spagnuolo, Founder and Director of Núcleo Jornalismo, about AI-generated political content, deepfakes, election regulations, disinformation, and the challenges of enforcing AI rules during Brazil’s 2026 election.
Key Topics Covered:
🗳️ AI & Elections: How generative AI is being used in Brazil’s 2026 presidential campaign.
🤖 Deepfakes & Disclosure: Brazil’s rules requiring labels and restricting synthetic political content—and the challenges around enforcement.
🔍 Disinformation: How AI-generated content and fabricated voter testimonials are complicating election integrity.
⚖️ Election Regulation: The role of Brazil’s electoral court, fact-checkers, and digital platforms in addressing AI content.
💻 AI Beyond Elections: Data centers, energy use, jobs, and broader AI policy issues entering Brazil’s political debate.
What can Brazil’s experience teach the rest of the world about regulating AI in elections? Drop your thoughts in the comments!
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