AI more dangerous than weapons in nat’l elections: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said Artificial Intelligence (AI) could pose a major challenge in the 13th parliament election.

“It is a modern threat which is more dangerous than weapons and able to influence elections,” CEC Nasir Uddin said while speaking at a views-exchange meeting on the 13th general election held at the office of the Khulna regional election officer on Saturday (July 26).

He put emphasis on the need for heightened vigilance against any technology-driven attempts to influence the electoral process.

“'We want a transparent election. No activities will be carried out under cover of darkness. Everything must happen in broad daylight to ensure accountability,” the CEC said.

The CEC added, “The most pressing challenge for the Election Commission in the upcoming national election is to regain voters’ trust and encourage their active participation at polling centres.”