Disinformation and artificial intelligence: impacts on election integrity in Brazil

Abstract

Contextualization: The main impacts of disinformation amplified by Artificial Intelligence in the Brazilian electoral process cause significant damage to informed voting and representative democracy. The situation is aggravated by the fact that it occurs in the digital environment, where important public opinion influencers are located.

Objective: To raise awareness about the impacts of AI content manipulation resulting from the misuse of digital technologies, highlighting the need for rapid solutions to prevent this situation from recurring in other elections across the country.

Methodology: Bibliographic research using the analytical-deductive method based on the analysis of social dynamics, legislation, jurisprudence, and specialized doctrine, with emphasis on regulatory initiatives such as the TSE Resolution and Bill 2338/2023.

Result: Identification of a significant social impact, where the proliferation of AI-manipulated content directly affects the quality of the democratic process, compromising electoral integrity and aggravating political polarization in the region.