The rule of law for AI in elections


It is crucial to have strong legal frameworks and ethical guidelines for AI use. — Others

LAWS to govern the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in electoral campaigns should be in place due to its potential of being adversely implemented, says the Bar Council.

Bar Council’s technology, cyber and privacy law committee chairman Sarah Yong Li Hsien says while the Election Offences Act 1959 stipulates various offences which criminalise corrupt practices and acts that would impinge on a person’s free will when it comes to elections, more advanced methods can be used through AI to carry out such offences.

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