National Summit Tackles Role of AI Technology, Big Data in 2025 Elections
Key officials from the Commission on Election (Comelec), National Citizen’s Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) along with digital experts and campaign stakeholders will discuss ways to protect Filipino voters, political candidates against the use of AI, deep fakes and other forms of misinformation in the 2025 elections at the three-day National Election Game Changer Summit to be held from 25 to 27 November 2024 at the Marquis Events Hall in BGC Taguig City. Research firm-Capstone Intel Corporation is hosting the event that provides a platform for discussion on how public and election stakeholders can increase knowledge and awareness on digital innovations, focused on the threats and challenges of cybersecurity. Comelec commissioner Nelson Celis will speak on the new Comelec rules on Regulating the Use of AI in 2025 polls campaign, while Mr. Angel S. Averia, Jr., National Chairperson of NAMFREL will serve as one of panel of reactors. At the same time, Comelec commissioner Atty. Rey Bulay will speak on the New Election Landscape in 2025, while cybersecurity experts from US, Singapore and the Philippines, as well as veteran election campaign strategists will deliver insights on innovative digital and face to face campaign strategies in winning elections. The event also highlights the launching of the fifth edition of the book: “Winning Strategies for an A.I.-Interconnected Electorate: Campaign Management for Politics and Social Change,” a step-by-step strategy for political and social change, blending traditional campaigning methods with AI technologies. The book is authored by Capstone Intel Corp. founding CEO Mr. Eero Rosini Brillantes who succumbed to a lingering illness in April 1, 2024, and his wife Geraldine Torres-Brillantes, who is the Chief Operating Officer of the company. Atty. Nicasio Conti, CEO of Capstone Intel Corp. said the three-day event aims to increase knowledge and awareness on the intersectional benefits of digital innovations and time-tested face traditional campaign strategies for the election campaign stakeholders particularly candidates and campaign managers. It also provides a platform for discussion on how to operationalize core elements of campaign, including ways to ensure digital and physical safety of political candidates and campaign stakeholders, said Conti. Dr. Guido David, Chief Data Scientist of Capstone-Intel Corp. said the rapid advancement of AI technology will play an important role in data-driven election campaign strategies. “While AI can be used to amplify candidates’ advocacy messages to improve people’s lives, the AI technology can also be used to spread false content or deep fakes to depict candidates doing and saying things to mislead the public,” said David.
