Elections 2024: TSE establishes integrated center to monitor deepfakes and artificial intelligence

The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) confirmed the establishment of a new body. It will help monitor the content published on digital platforms during the election period. This is the Integrated Center for Countering Disinformation and Defending Democracy, or CIEDDE, which will start operating this Tuesday (12).

This new institution It aims to combat “misinformation, hateful, discriminatory and anti-democratic rhetoric” throughout this year. It will especially work together with Regional Election Courts.

CIEDDE will be chaired by Minister Alexandre de Moraes from the Federal Supreme Court (STF), who is currently the president of the TSE. Other directors and secretaries were also elected. New information regarding the body’s practical activities is expected to be released later this week.

Center to help regulate Artificial Intelligence in 2024 Elections

According to the official statement of TSE, one of the duties of CIEDDE is to “Regulate the use of artificial intelligence in elections”. It will also help combat misinformation on social media and the use of deepfakes for political purposes.

Images or videos that mimic another person’s face It will be completely banned in the next Brazilian elections. Publishing a deepfake knowing that the content is not true It may even lead to cancellation of registration or authorization.

Additionally, TSE determined that: All content created or edited through AI needs to be identified on social networks.

In addition to monitoring, CIEDDE will act as a bridge between Electoral Justice, public and private organisations. she still accelerate the implementation of preventive actions, propose changes to election rules This promoting training courses On issues related to democracy.

Until now, There are no details regarding the educational activities that TSE will promote before the vote.

Elections 2024

Voting in the first round of the 2024 Elections will be held on October 6. Voter registration will continue until May 8 for you to provide a new Voter ID Card or change your polling place. You can access the document editing steps by clicking here on the TSE website.

The election process in the cities where a second round will be needed will take place on October 27. Mayors and council members will be elected in this year’s elections.