Interesting analysis: > We analyzed every instance of AI use in elections collected by the WIRED AI > Elections Project (source for our analysis), which tracked known uses of AI > for creating political content during elections taking place in 2024 > worldwide. In each case, we identified what AI was used for and estimated the > cost of creating similar content without AI. > > We find that (1) half of AI use isn’t deceptive, (2) deceptive content > produced using AI is nevertheless cheap to replicate without AI, and (3) > focusing on the demand for misinformation rather than the supply is a much > more effective way to diagnose problems and identify interventions...