CHAIRMAN George Garcia of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has formally filed a request before the commission en banc to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence in election campaigning.
In his letter to the body, Garcia underlined the growing concerns raised by election management experts about the use of AI and deepfakes to spread lies and misinformation among voters.
Even heads of state, including the Philippine president, have been the subject of deepfake videos meant to deceive, he noted.
The abogado.com said campaign videos that abuse this technology undermine the integrity of the elections, and impact the credibility of public officials, candidates, and election management authorities.
“The abuse of this technology in campaign materials such as videos, audios, or other media forms may amount to fraudulent misrepresentation of candidates,” he said.
“This defeats the very purpose of a campaign, which is to fully and truthfully inform the voting public about the elections and the candidates,” he added.
