Arizona - Arizona Secretary of State
Program Title
AI TTX
Program Summary
Arizona's first-of-its-kind election security tabletop training exercise featured deep fake and other AI disruptions, as well as other real-world events to increase readiness and resilience in protecting Arizona's election infrastructure by exposing participants to realistic scenarios and challenges that may occur during an election. The various threats and situations included cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, natural disasters, and more. The training was tailored for all county leaders who play a role in safeguarding elections including election directors, recorders, supervisors, managers, law enforcement, emergency management directors, IT experts, communication officials, and facility directors. These government officials were joined by organizations working on or interested in how election administrators are preparing to address election security issues. Representatives from prominent technology firms working on AI issues, including Open AI, Institute for the Future, and Microsoft, were involved to share information firsthand about how emerging technologies could impact election security. As stated by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, "Advances in AI and deepfake technology heighten the potential for chaos. We are going to make sure we are prepared for what is coming our way." A summary of the event can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/wkxXL-SF0pg.