Billions of people in more than 40 countries head to the polls this year. Canadians could be among them. But with fake products of generative artificial intelligence spreading online, figuring out what's real and what's not is becoming harder. Is Canada prepared for an AI election? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are seen together in May 30, 2023.
Canadians could be headed to the polls this year or next, depending on how much longer the Liberal government's deal with the NDP holds up. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Just days before Slovakia's national election last fall, a mysterious voice recording began spreading a lie online. The manipulated file made it sound like Michal Simecka, leader of the Progressive Slovakia party, was discussing buying votes with a local journalist. But the conversation never happened; the file was later debunked as a 'deepfake' hoa