AI deepfakes are causing chaos in elections across the world. The US isn’t ready. 

AI-generated TV anchors falsely claimed that a Taiwanese presidential candidate has illegitimate children. Suspicious audio surfaced of a Slovak candidate making plans to buy votes and raise the price of beer. And a deepfake video emerged of a Bangladeshi opposition politician in a bikini — an image likely to offend voters in the Muslim-majority nation. 

With more than 80 countries holding elections this year, the U.S. is getting a disturbing preview of how AI can be used to spread lies and manipulate voters ...