Network of 171 AI-Powered Bots Reportedly Spread Political Disinformation Ahead of Ghana’s December 2024 General Election

February 1, 2024

A network of 171 bot accounts reportedly used AI-generated content to support the New Patriotic Party and its presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, while disseminating political disinformation targeting opposition candidate John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress ahead of Ghana's December 2024 general election. This incident underscores the importance of implementing guardrails for AI to prevent similar incidents and promote safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping responsible AI governance, consider joining Project Cerebellum's efforts, particularly with our HISPI TAIM (Govern, Map, Measure, or Manage) initiatives.

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MAP 1.3 — similarity 0.658, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 4.2 — similarity 0.650, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 1.6 — similarity 0.647, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: pro-new-patriotic-party-bot-network
Alleged developer: openai
Alleged harmed parties: john-mahama, national-democratic-congress, ghanaian-electorate, democracy, electoral-integrity

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/866

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