SXSW 2024

2024 Election Threats: Hungover yet still at the Bar

Description:

We'll provide an assessment of the most pressing threats to the integrity of the 2024 elections. We’ll discuss how individuals, tech platforms & other sectors of society can work to mitigate them. What have the primaries & elections told us so far? What threats since 2020 still remain? How have they evolved? What new tools & tactics, have AI, have emerged that were not a factor before? How might elections face challenges different from the past? What should voters, officials, journalists, & platforms be paying attention to & how can they make a difference?


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Takeaways

  1. With election denialism persistent, democracy remains vulnerable, with 160 elections globally in 2024: US, India, Russia, Ukraine, EU, & Venezuela+.
  2. Mass layoffs in the technology sector and the emergence of generative AI pose new challenges for moderating potentially harmful impacts to elections.
  3. The combination of preexisting vulnerabilities, reduced personnel resources, & new tech tools create a “perfect storm."

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Organizer

Katie Harbath, Founder & Ceo, Anchor Change


Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Panel
  • Track: Government & Civic Engagement
  • Track 2
  • Level: Advanced


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