Election watchdog National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections and the University of Asia and the Pacific held a roundtable discussion fora code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in Eleksyon 2025.According to Sandra Aguinaldo's report on “24 Oras,” the groups are hoping the code would serve as a guide for all stakeholders for the holding of “ethical” elections next year. "We’ve seen the works of troll armies in the last election cycle.
The misuse of AI is feared to cause the proliferation of deep fakes that mimic the voices and likeness of personalities for false propaganda.“We are not pursuing active regulation but rather self-regulation by the stakeholders,” Averia said. The COC would be forwarded to thNe Commission on Elections , the election watchdog added. Comelec Chairperson George Erwin Garcia said the poll body is open to discussing the COC for the use of AI.