Congresswoman Shontel Brown, House members, NAACP demand DOJ investigation into fake AI content in 2024 campaigns that targets Black voters, others....By Clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader
U.S. Reps Brown, Sewell Lead Bipartisa n Letter on Artificial Intelligence Interference in 2024 Election 33 House members, the NAACP, and other advocacy groups join letter to DOJ, DHS, and EAC on AI threat Staff article Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) sent a letter this week to the U.S. Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Election Assistance Commission (EAC). It seeks information regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to intimidate, threaten, or misinform voters during the 2024 election cycle, Black voters in particular. Both Brown and Sewell are Black, female federal lawmakers, and are Democrats. For a pdf of the letter, click here. The letter, sent Wednesday, is directed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and federal officer and Commissioner Benjamin Hovlandcomes. It comes as Ohio's March 19 primary election nears as well as