Last Tuesday, the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) defined the criteria for characterizing a deepfake in the 2026 elections. According to the established definition, a deepfake is synthetic content produced by artificial intelligence that presents a degree of realism with the potential to induce the voter into error.
The measure represents an example of the major challenge that Brazilian electoral justice faces in regulating the use of technology in the upcoming elections. The TSE seeks to create clear parameters to identify and combat the dissemination of false content created with AI.
The topic is considered relevant to the integrity of the electoral process, since the manipulation of images and videos by artificial intelligence can pose risks to the free formation of voters' will. The article is exclusive for subscribers.
