The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will not ‘absolutely’ prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for digital election campaigns in the 2025 midterm elections. Comelec Chairman George Garcia made th declaration on Thursday when Senator Francis Tolentino asked about the digital election campaign guidelines released by the poll body on Wednesday.

The Commission on Elections will penalize candidates in next year's elections for using artificial intelligence in campaign materials if they fail to declare it or use it to spread disinformation about rivals or the poll body.

Candidates and political parties that would use internet and social media in campaigning for the 2025 midterm polls have to register their accounts with the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In a Sept.

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is advocating for a “zero failure” for the 2025 elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Comelec chairman George Garcia said on Thursday.