PUBLISHED: 10 Apr 2024 at 04: 44
A report that one of its committees suggested the need for the Election Commission (EC ) to stifle election campaigns through artificial intelligence ( AI ) was approved by the Senate on Tuesday.
The statement, prepared by the Senate committee on politicians, was presented at a conference presided over by Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitcholchai. The use of social media in elections and vote monitoring was the main topic.
It was the Senate’s last conference before May 11 when its term ends. The senators will continue to serve in a childcare ability until their replacements are chosen in the upcoming months.
The report highlighted the problems of enforcing poll-related laws in foreign countries, the lack of awareness of the damage that social media can produce, the limitations that some political parties face in reaching out to voters via like platforms, and the use of an outdated ballot rules in elections.
In order to stay current with new technology-driven fundraising tools, the report recommends that the EC make improvements to the election laws and relevant regulations.
Senator Seree Suwanpanont, who chairs the statement council, said the EC may adapt to rapidly evolving technologies to stop online social networks from being used by political parties or individuals to sway their way into elections.
The EC does not address the rules of social media as a tool for campaigning, though it does aim to fight vote-buying and other illegal strategy practices, including those connected to the design of campaign and election posters.
The legislator noted that polling campaigns conducted on social media have illegal operations and charge more than traditional fundraising.
” When there is no power, it leads to an unfair edge”, he said.
According to him, the EC may hold a fair election and ensure that all parties have a level playing field, adding that the Digital Economy and Society Ministry should stop distorted information, the use of AI, and the spread of misinformation.
Information operations ( IO ), such as doctored audio clips and AI, will be a common practice in the upcoming Senate election, according to Senator Anuporn Aroonrut.