The Commission on Elections on Wednesday said it is planning to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence and deepfake in campaign materials for the 2025 midterm polls.In a memorandum, Comelec chairperson George Garcia warned that AI and deepfake may be used to spread deceit and misinformation among voters and candidates for Eleksyon 2025.
“The abuse of this technology in campaign materials such as videos, audios, or other media forms may amount to fraudulent misrepresentation of candidates,” Garcia said.“This defeats the very purpose of a campaign, which is to fully and truthfully inform the voting public about the elections and the candidates,” he added.Jamel Jacob, Foundation for Media Alternatives, Inc.