The Commission on Elections (Comelec) mentioned Saturday that discussions will start subsequent week on the proposed ban on the usage of synthetic intelligence (AI) and deepfakes for the 2025 elections.
“Sa Wednesday po tatalakayin ‘yan ng commission en banc… Madami po tayong kokonsultahin dito sa puntong ito patungkol sa AI,” said Comelec chairperson George Garcia in an interview with Super Radyo dzBB.
(The commission en banc would discuss that on Wednesday. We will consult several experts regarding the matter.)
Garcia earlier proposed to the Comelec en banc to prohibit candidates from using AI technology and deepfakes in their electoral campaigns.
“The abuse of this technology in campaign materials such as videos, audios, or other media forms may amount to fraudulent misrepresentation of candidates,” Garcia said.
AI is the simulation of human intelligence in machines or computers while deepfake is a digitally manipulated recording that shows fake images, audio and video hoaxes.
“Tatandaan natin, hindi naman lahat ng AI ay masama….Pero yung AI na nagca-cause ng disinformation o kaya para sirain ang iyong mga kalaban, o kaya naman para sirain ang integridad ng ating halalan, ayan ang tinatatwag natin na bad AI,” he added.
(Let us remember that not all AI are harmful…But the AI that is used to spread disinformation or to destroy the reputation of your opponent, or the integrity of the election. That’s what we name unhealthy AI.)
“Ang importante dito kung magkakaroon ng regulasyon ang Comelec…yung mga platform mao-obliga ngayon, dahil prohibited o regulated, mao-obliga ngayon na sundin agad ang Comelec.”
(What is vital right here is that there might be a regulation by the Comelec…the social media platforms can be obligated to right away observe the Comelec as a result of AI can be prohibited or regulated by that point.)
Comelec earlier known as on Congress to craft a regulation permitting the ballot physique to control the social media posts of candidates throughout marketing campaign intervals to keep away from the unfold of disinformation.
There are at the moment no legal guidelines prohibiting the usage of deepfakes. But a House invoice was filed final yr in search of to impose a heftier penalty for the usage of deepfake expertise in committing crimes with a penalty one diploma greater than these prescribed within the Revised Penal Code or corresponding legal guidelines. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
