A.I., TikTok, big tech, and the 2024 elections: Experts break down the risks
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could decide whether government actors can pressure social media companies to remove certain harmful content from their platforms.
A ruling is expected to come in June, just a few months ahead of the 2024 elections. Meanwhile, as America’s relationship with China has become more strained than ever, the U.S.
Congress may force a divestiture of TikTok from Chinese parent ByteDance over concerns with how the platform’s use in the U.S.
could imperil national security. The bill would ban TikTok’s use in the U.S. if a sale is not completed within six months. At the same time, the spread of misinformation and disinformation through online platforms, while not a new phenomenon, is abetted by increasingly sophisticated A.I.
