Our work on the 2024 US elections
The ASD AI Election Security Handbook
Introduction The typical local election official in the United States is a white woman who is older than 50, earns more than $40,000, does not have a college degree, and is less likely today than in the past to have extensive experience in electio [...]
Addressing Current and Emerging Threats To Secure Democracy
Democratic backsliding has been a defining feature of modern politics and the transatlantic space has not been immune to this trend. The subversive effect of autocratic efforts to undermine democracy has concerned leaders across Europe and the Unite [...]
State of the European Union 2023: A More Political Speech with an Eye to the Future
In her last State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech for this Commission mandate, Ursula von der Leyen expectedly stayed mum on whether she intends to stand again. But it is difficult to take her address as anything but a carefully calibrated effo [...]
David Levine and Krystyna Sikora in The Fulcrum: Harris County Election Mistakes
Earlier this month, Harris County sued the State of Texas to temporarily block a law, known as Senate Bill 1750, that would eliminate the Harris County elections administrator position effective September 1st. Harris County really messed up its ad [...]
Lindsay Gorman in The Hill: We Can’t Let AI Take Over the 2024 Election
Last month, seven leading artificial intelligence companies agreed to voluntary commitments with the White House on AI safety, security and trust. But there’s one glaring and urgent omission: a deadline. No timeline or details regarding implementat [...]
David Levine and Krystyna Sikora Discuss New ASD Report on Election Errors at iEIP Conference
David Levine and Krystyna Sikora discuss findings from their recent paper "Countering the Weaponization of Election Administration Mistakes" at the Electoral Integrity Project's third annual virtual conference. Watch their panel at 1:12:31. [...]