In Brazil, there are already records of election fraud before the elections begin; to understand

The 2024 Elections have not yet started but police are already investigating reports of fake election news. In case, Artificial intelligence (AI) was used to create fake voices of politicians who will seek election in October.

According to a report prepared byWorldIncidents occurred in Amazonas, Rio Grande do Sul and Sergipe. Two mayors and a federal MP who participated in the primary campaign for a woman at the head of local government fell victim to deepfakes.

Investigations are being carried out by the Federal Police (PF), which sees the cases as a model for future crimes of the same type.

All three situations had similar modus operandi. After the suspects manipulated the victims’ voices using artificial intelligence software, the voices were sent via social networks and WhatsApp..

Fake records show politicians saying compromising things that could make voters rethink their vote in the 2024 Election. Check out each situation below.

The first fake election news of 2024

manaus

One of the fake election news was about Manaus (AM) mayor David Almeida (Avante). The fake audio recording attributed to her read: “What most people have is a slutty teacher who wants money with fists. “I didn’t pay Fundeb, but people forget, you’ll see.”

According to Almeida, he reported the story to PF at the end of last year. Audio file spread during protest by teachers demanding bonus payments. According to the mayor of Manauara, the audio was shared with the intention of causing discomfort between him and the workers.

Federal agents have already interviewed two suspects suspected of digital fraud. The files were examined and The finding is that there was indeed manipulation..

Rio Grande do Sul

The other case examined was Mayor Crissiumal (RS) against Marco Aurélio Nedel (PL). In the audio, the politician can be seen offending public officials and officials.

“I will talk about the increase next year (2024) (…) Then we will discuss it in the conversation, understand? Less educated, illiterate people already earn too much,” says Nedel in an excerpt from the digital recording.

An investigation carried out by the Civil Police revealed that AI-made audio was being circulated among councillors..

Sergipe

The third investigation is investigating the case of federal MP Gustinho Ribeiro (Republicans), who helped Hilda Ribeiro (SE), the wife of the mayor of Lagarto (SE), in her pre-re-election campaign. “You can hurry, f…, they have no power there, we are the ones in power,” says a voice similar to Ribeiro’s in the fake voice.

The parliamentarian lodged the complaint with PF, arguing that his voice had been tampered with by AI. According to that, The suspects’ aim is to cause friction with political rivals.

Artificial intelligence regulatory debates

Some Brazilian public institutions are discussing initiatives to regulate the use of artificial intelligence. In some cases the focus is on the political use of tools.

In this sense, at the beginning of the year, the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) published a draft proposing some rules on the use of artificial intelligence in the 2024 Elections election campaign. is responsible for signaling changes. The ideas proposed by TSE will be discussed later this month.

The Federal Senate, the House of Representatives and the Federal Government (through departments such as the Ministry of Justice and Public Safety) are discussing solutions to prevent the criminal use of technology.