CITED: California Initiative for Technology & Democracy

  The threat of election disinformation 

   turbocharged by AI is too grave

  The threat of election disinformation turbocharged by AI is too grave

  The threat of election disinformation 

   turbocharged by AI is too grave

Business as usual is over. CITED is leading the fight for solutions, from the cradle of technology.

How We’re Fighting Against Digital Threats to Our Democracy

[01] The Right Team. Diverse experts from law, policy, technology, civic engagement, and academia working together to meet the urgency of the moment.

[02] The Right Approach. Interdisciplinary expertise means solutions that are high impact but also feasible and pragmatic. No proposals that violate the 1st Amendment or Section 230, break technology, and stifle innovation.

[03] The Right Place. CITED is focused on solutions in California, the only place where safeguards can be passed quickly and have national impact.

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From Our Team of Experts

“We are at a pivotal moment in our society as AI redefines how we work and live. We have a limited window of opportunity to determine what level of influence AI will hold over our democracy and it is imperative that we act quickly.”

Laura Mather
Cybersecurity CEO and Founder
“As Congress and federal agencies continue to deliberate nationwide reforms on AI, CITED’s role in offering state-based solutions is critical to filling the current gap in protections and mitigating AI-driven harms to our democracy.”

Yosef Getachew
Senior Policy Counsel, Reset Tech
“I’ve seen how helpful it can be to have an unbiased, expert source of technology-related information to help fashion the most effective reforms possible. I applaud CITED’s effort to create a resource that can provide reliable tech information for policy makers and the public.”

Bill Monning
California State Senate, Majority Leader Emeritus; Attorney/Professor
“Generative AI may prove the most transformative technology of this generation. Although we cannot stop this nascent force that has been unleashed, we can help manage it — if we have the courage and wisdom to be proactive.”

Sam Blakeslee
Minority Leader Emeritus, California State Assembly; Former State Senator
“Having led efforts to protect consumers against bad actors and disinformation, I have seen first-hand how challenging it can be for policymakers to create reasonable standards to stop the spread of disinformation without hampering business and technological growth.”

Ella Irwin
Senior Product and Consumer Trust Executive, Google, Amazon, Twitter
“The speed and potency of political disinformation metastasized with the help of AI and social media technology poses an unprecedented existential threat to American democracy.”

Bill Wong
Author, Campaign Strategist
“Disinformation turbocharged by AI is rapidly becoming one of the gravest challenges facing our democracy. California has the opportunity to lead in the search for solutions, and can drive nationwide change in the process.”

Prof. Mindy Romero
Director, Center for Inclusive Democracy, USC; Chair, California Common Cause

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The threat of election disinformation turbocharged by AI is too grave

The threat of election disinformation turbocharged by AI is too grave

The threat of election disinformation turbocharged by AI is too grave

How We’re Fighting Against Digital Threats to Our Democracy

“We are at a pivotal moment in our society as AI redefines how we work and live. We have a limited window of opportunity to determine what level of influence AI will hold over our democracy and it is imperative that we act quickly.”

“As Congress and federal agencies continue to deliberate nationwide reforms on AI, CITED’s role in offering state-based solutions is critical to filling the current gap in protections and mitigating AI-driven harms to our democracy.”

“I’ve seen how helpful it can be to have an unbiased, expert source of technology-related information to help fashion the most effective reforms possible. I applaud CITED’s effort to create a resource that can provide reliable tech information for policy makers and the public.”

“Generative AI may prove the most transformative technology of this generation. Although we cannot stop this nascent force that has been unleashed, we can help manage it — if we have the courage and wisdom to be proactive.”

“Having led efforts to protect consumers against bad actors and disinformation, I have seen first-hand how challenging it can be for policymakers to create reasonable standards to stop the spread of disinformation without hampering business and technological growth.”

“The speed and potency of political disinformation metastasized with the help of AI and social media technology poses an unprecedented existential threat to American democracy.”

“Disinformation turbocharged by AI is rapidly becoming one of the gravest challenges facing our democracy. California has the opportunity to lead in the search for solutions, and can drive nationwide change in the process.”

Support High-Impact Solutions to the Digital Threats Facing Our Elections

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The threat of election disinformation
turbocharged by AI is too grave

The threat of election disinformation
turbocharged by AI is too grave