Elections chief issues warning about AI’s influence on voters

OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer, Stéphane Perrault, has warned about the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the democratic process in the country. Perrault told MPs on the House of Commons science and research committee that voters are increasingly relying on AI agents for information about political candidates and ballot locations.

According to Perrault, much of this AI-generated information is unreliable or inaccurate. He urged for transparency and the implementation of labelling to differentiate between official information and AI-generated content to assist Canadians in identifying valid sources of information.