U.S. Presidential Debate Eve: Survey Reveals Bipartisan Voter Confidence Concerns Over AI';s Threat to 2024 Election

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With the 2024 U.S. presidential debate on the horizon, a recent survey by Yubico and Defending Digital Campaigns (DDC) highlights significant bipartisan voter concerns regarding the impact of AI on election security. The survey, conducted by OnePoll among 2,000 registered American voters, reveals that 42% of Democrats and 49% of Republicans believe AI will negatively influence election outcomes. Additionally, 85% of respondents express a lack of confidence in political campaigns' ability to protect personal information, with 42% of campaign donors indicating that a hack could deter future contributions, and 30% suggesting it could influence their voting decisions. Notably, over 78% are worried about AI-generated content impersonating candidates or creating false narratives. Interviews with Michael Kaiser, CEO of DDC, and Mary Mangione, associate global director of Yubico, are available to discuss the findings and the critical role of multi-factor authentication in ensuring online security.

According to recent data from Yubico and Defending Digital Campaigns, 42% Democrats and 49% Republicans believe AI will have a negative effect on the outcome of this year's elections

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With the first U.S. presidential debate of the 2024 election season taking place this Thursday, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will likely be a hot topic. Recently, Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, published a survey with Defending Digital Campaigns (DDC) that showcases the impact of AI and the concerns voters have about the cybersecurity of political campaigns. Although political parties may not be aligned on all matters, the new research finds that they do agree on one thing when it comes to cybersecurity: AI will have a negative effect on the outcome of this year’s election.

**For infographics, social images and full results of this survey, please see here. B-roll available upon request.**

Why: With the election season upon us, the threat of AI-generated content being used to impersonate a political candidate or create inauthentic content continues to grow. Conducted by OnePoll, the survey titled the ‘Impact of Cybersecurity and AI on the 2024 election season’, asked 2,000 American registered voters about how they perceive cybersecurity ahead of the elections, the impact of AI and the concerns they have about the cybersecurity of political campaigns, regardless of party affiliations. Highlights include:

• 85% of respondents don’t have a high level of confidence that political campaigns effectively protect their personal information which ultimately could impact the success of the campaign.
  • In fact, 42% of those who have donated to a campaign said their likelihood of donating again would change if the campaign was hacked and 30% report this would even change the likelihood of a candidate receiving their vote.
• Over 78% of respondents are concerned about AI-generated content being used to impersonate a political candidate or create inauthentic content. (Democrats at 79% and Republicans at 80%)

Media opps:

• Interviews with Michael Kaiser, CEO and president of DDC on the impact of cybersecurity for campaigns and Mary Mangione, associate global director of Yubico, on the important role that multi-factor authentication plays in staying safe and secure online.
• Images featuring key report stats.

About Yubico: Yubico (Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm: YUBICO), the inventor of the YubiKey, offers the gold standard for phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA), stopping account takeovers in their tracks and making secure login easy and available for everyone. Since the company was founded in 2007, it has been a leader in setting global standards for secure access to computers, mobile devices, servers, browsers, and internet accounts. Yubico is a creator and core contributor to the FIDO2, WebAuthn, and FIDO Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) open authentication standards, and is a pioneer in delivering hardware-based passwordless authentication using the highest assurance passkeys to customers in 160+ countries. For more information, visit: www.yubico.com.

Yubico’s solutions enable passwordless logins using the most secure form of passkey technology. YubiKeys work out-of-the-box across hundreds of consumer and enterprise applications and services, delivering strong security with a fast and easy experience.

As part of its mission to make the internet more secure for everyone, Yubico donates YubiKeys to organizations helping at-risk individuals through the philanthropic initiative, Secure it Forward. The company is headquartered in Stockholm and Santa Clara, CA. For more information on Yubico, visit us at www.yubico.com.

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FAQ

What percentage of Democrats and Republicans believe AI will negatively affect the 2024 elections?

According to the survey, 42% of Democrats and 49% of Republicans believe AI will have a negative effect on the outcome of the 2024 elections.

How many American voters were surveyed by Yubico and DDC about AI and cybersecurity?

The survey conducted by Yubico and DDC included 2,000 registered American voters.

What percentage of respondents lack confidence in political campaigns' ability to protect personal information?

85% of respondents do not have a high level of confidence that political campaigns can effectively protect their personal information.

How might a campaign hack influence voter behavior according to the survey?

42% of campaign donors would reconsider donating if a campaign were hacked, and 30% of respondents said it could change their likelihood of voting for a candidate.

What are the concerns regarding AI-generated content in the 2024 elections?

Over 78% of respondents are concerned about AI-generated content being used to impersonate a political candidate or create inauthentic content.

Who are the experts available for interviews regarding the impact of AI on election cybersecurity?

Michael Kaiser, CEO of DDC, and Mary Mangione, associate global director of Yubico, are available for interviews.