Anthropic introduces Prompt Shield ahead of US elections
Anthropic has developed a new technology called Prompt Shield to redirect users to accurate political information instead of answering their political queries.
Anthropic acknowledges that Claude lacks up-to-date information on politics and aims to address this shortcoming with Prompt Shield. [ more ]
How generative AI could help foreign adversaries influence US elections - Poynter
Foreign adversaries are using bots and trolls to infiltrate social media platforms and influence U.S. elections.
Generative AI has the potential to fuel social media manipulation in future elections, making it easier and cheaper to create content for influence campaigns. [ more ]
U.S. political ad market projected to reach record $16 billion in 2024
The advertising dollars spent on U.S. elections and advocacy issues will grow to roughly $16 billion next year, up 31.2% compared to the last presidential election in 2020.
The U.S. political ad market is expected to become the 10th largest ad market in the world, surpassing all of Australia. [ more ]
North Korea launches suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile that can reach distant US bases
North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, two months after claiming to have tested engines for a new missile capable of striking distant U.S. targets.
Experts believe that North Korea may increase its missile tests to influence upcoming elections in South Korea and the U.S. [ more ]