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In so many aspects of human life, artificial intelligence's (AI) role is on the rise. Many people are turning to programs like ChatGPT, for example, to write papers.

On the flip side, some busineses are making it clear to workers and contractors that they don't want them to employ ChaptGPT or other forms of AI for content creation purposes.

Going forward, AI's presence in various fields of work is expected to continue. This will demand society to determine the bounds which AI will be granted, along with the necessary restrictions to keep AI from spiraling out of control.

In one of the most telling signs of the times, AI is already impacting the 2024 presidential election. Moreover, projections indicate this impact will broaden as the White House race plays out.

What to know about AI and the 2024 presidential election

Recently, the Republican National Committee raised eyebrows upon creating an anti-Biden campaign ad that appears to rely solely on AI. The ad essentially paints a dystopian future of what may lie ahead, should Biden secure reelection next year.

https://twitter.com/GOP/status/1650818291001163776

Meanwhile, the presidential campaigns of both Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump have employed the use of AI deepfake images in order to take shots at one another. No sign exists of this slowing down.

In fact, AI deepfakes may very well emerge in the 2024 general election as well. Amid these developments, social media platforms continue struggling with how to handle such uncharted territory.

AI has already created deepfake videos of politicians giving entirely made-up speeches and realistic-looking images of leaders in various phony scenarios.

Potential national security risks

Some of the greatest worries about AI deal with not just how presidential candidates may weaponize deepfakes against one another. There also exist real concerns about bad actors in foreign nations employing AI to cause problems or potentially intefere in US elections.

After all, AI can create deepfakes that are convincing enough to pursuade voters, set off certain alarm bells at the federal level, and more. As the 2024 presidential election plays out, time will tell how powerful AI turns out to be and what impacts it has on American voters.