Policy Backgrounders

Our Privacy Policy has been updated! The Conference Board uses cookies to improve our website, enhance your experience, and deliver relevant messages and offers about our products. Detailed information on the use of cookies on this site is provided in our cookie policy. For more information on how The Conference Board collects and uses personal data, please visit our privacy policy. By continuing to use this Site or by clicking "OK", you acknowledge our privacy policy and consent to the use of cookies.

- Email
- Linkedin
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Copy Link

2024 Elections: What's Ahead

Policy Backgrounders

CED’s Policy Backgrounders provide timely insights on prominent business and economic policy issues facing the nation.

Tech Companies Pledge to Combat AI Election Interference

February 21, 2024

Trusted Insights for What’s Ahead™

Last week, 20 leading technology companies – including OpenAI, Meta, and Google – announced a voluntary set of standards, principles and commitments to combat deceptive AI content from interfering with elections both in the US and around the world. The Tech Accord to Combat Deceptive Use of AI in 2024 Elections pledges the companies to work collaboratively on tools to detect and address online usage of deceptive AI generated election content, drive public awareness campaigns on media literacy, and foster cross-industry resilience.

The 2024 US presidential election is the first in which generative AI tools are widely accessible, giving bad actors the opportunity to develop deepfakes – realistic yet artificial audio, video, and images. A deepfake robocall during the New Hampshire presidential primary illustrated the dangers.
On February 6, Meta Platforms announced that it would begin detecting and labeling images generated by other companies’ AI services in the next several months. Meta also plans to detect and label images created on services run by OpenAI, Microsoft, Adobe, Midjourney, Shutterstock, and Alphabet’s Google.
While the Accord is a welcome sign of growing recognition of the issue and the dangers to elections from AI-generated disinformation, the commitments remain voluntary, and the real test will come when incidents occur as elections approach.

Download Article

Download
Download Article

Authors

Dr. Lori Esposito Murray

Dr. Lori Esposito Murray

Senior Fellow for National Security & Managing Director of CEO Programs

Read BioDr. Lori Esposito Murray

Mallory Block

Public Policy Analyst

Read BioMallory Block

filterMobImage

US Election, Transition, and Early Actions of the New Administration

US Election, Transition, and Early Actions of the New Administration

November 08, 2024

BRICS and G-20: Seeking Alternatives to the Western-Led Order

BRICS and G-20: Seeking Alternatives to the Western-Led Order

November 01, 2024

Impact of Delayed Vote Counts on Election Day

Impact of Delayed Vote Counts on Election Day

October 24, 2024

Federal Disaster Relief Funding After Helene and Milton

Federal Disaster Relief Funding After Helene and Milton

October 18, 2024

Alternative Methods of Electing the President

Alternative Methods of Electing the President

October 18, 2024

Ukraine Developments and Prospects Ahead of Winter

Ukraine Developments and Prospects Ahead of Winter

October 10, 2024

Japan’s New Prime Minister

Japan’s New Prime Minister

October 04, 2024

FY2025 Federal Budget Continuing Resolution

FY2025 Federal Budget Continuing Resolution

September 26, 2024

FEC Interpretive Rule on AI in Political Ads

FEC Interpretive Rule on AI in Political Ads

September 25, 2024

Publications

Can Brands Reunite Us?

Can Brands Reunite Us?

November 14, 2024 | Essay

US Election, Transition, and Early Actions of the New Administration

US Election, Transition, and Early Actions of the New Administration

November 08, 2024 | Article

For Corporate DEI, Elections Sometimes Have Consequences

For Corporate DEI, Elections Sometimes Have Consequences

November 07, 2024 | Essay

US Election Scenarios: US & Global Economic Implications

US Election Scenarios: US & Global Economic Implications

November 01, 2024 | Article

Impact of Delayed Vote Counts on Election Day

Impact of Delayed Vote Counts on Election Day

October 24, 2024 | Article

Alternative Methods of Electing the President

Alternative Methods of Electing the President

October 18, 2024 | Article

View More

Webcasts, Podcasts and Videos

CEO Roundtable: Policy Priorities for 2025

December 12, 2024 12:00 PM ET (New York)

The Future of Greening and Industrial Policies Post Election

November 26, 2024 12:00 PM ET (New York)

C-Suite Perspectives

The Role of the US in the World

October 21, 2024

C-Suite Perspectives

The Presidential Candidates on Trade

October 17, 2024

C-Suite Perspectives

Where Candidates Stand on Debt, Deficits, and Labor

October 14, 2024

C-Suite Perspectives

Trade, Taxes, Tariffs - Overview of Presidential Positions

October 07, 2024

Upcoming Events

Experts Live

The Economy Post US Election

December 10, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (New York) | Virtual Meeting

Experts Live

The Economy Post US Election

December 10, 2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (New York) | Virtual Meeting

Press Releases / In the News

BRIEF

Election Has No Effect on Fed Policy Now, But Possibly Later

November 07, 2024

IN THE NEWS

If the election is contested again in November, will corporate leaders push back

October 21, 2024

Commentary and Letters

The Biggest Problem Trump and Harris Aren’t Talking About

October 15, 2024

Commentary and Letters

Letter to Presidential Candidates Regarding US Fiscal Health

October 04, 2024

IN THE NEWS

Public & private sectors must prepare for AI-powered election attacks

October 31, 2023

PRESS RELEASE

AI's Disinformation Capabilities Threaten Presidential Election—Highlighting Nee

September 26, 2023

Conference Board Sample Web Chat

✕

hubCircleImage