Artificial intelligence (AI) has been utilized in several aspects of the elections with both positive and negative use cases. These use cases continue to expand, among them recently AI chatbots as a means for voters to identify the qualifications and platform of electoral candidates that match their interests, some even directly asking
The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre and Chulalongkorn University are organizing an online roundtable discussion on artificial intelligence, social media and elections in Asia, 21 January 2026, 1-3 p.m. Bangkok time. The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) and the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are among the
Issue No. 02 of ANFREL's "Elections and Technology Reader" looks into the regulation of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during the 2025 national and local elections in the Philippines. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) initially planned on banning the use of AI but later on issued guidelines that mandate the disclosure
ANFREL is soft launching its new initiative, the "Elections and Technology Reader", a supplement of the bimonthly newsletter e-Bulletin, which looks into trends related to generative AI and other emerging technologies and their use and impact to elections and democracy. For Issue #01, ANFREL sheds light into the experience of Indonesia during
Artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay and it is finding applications in many areas including elections. While AI’s potential for improving electoral processes is recognized, what has been highlighted is the misuse and abuse of the technology as seen in recent elections worldwide. In Indonesia, the use of AI and deepfakes
LENTE recognizes that advancements in Artificial Intelligence, such as generative AI, are increasingly used in information/influence operations or misused to peddle disinformation, particularly within the context of elections. The use of deepfakes in the elections of Indonesia and India this year or during the Nigerian and Slovakian elections last year, as well