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Helping voters navigate election information in the age of AI
Microsoft is updating its "Check. Recheck. Vote." initiative to provide AI literacy for the 2026 U.S. election and supporting election security and local journalism.
Why it matters
Since AI is increasingly used to find election info, voters need verification skills to avoid relying on inaccurate data that could affect their voting experience.
The big picture
While prior coverage highlights Microsoft's AI adoption trends in the workplace, this initiative shifts focus to AI's impact on civic participation.
The details
Microsoft is launching "Village Square" in Minecraft Education and an "Elections Bomb Threats Task Force" to reduce disruptions. It is also providing the "AI + Elections Skills Hub" to over 1,000 officials across 45 states.
What's next
An initial report on 2024 bomb hoaxes will shape the task force's approach for 2026.
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Microsoft owns Village Square
Microsoft owns AccountGuard
Microsoft is a partner of National Association of Secretaries of State
working with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)
Microsoft is a partner of National Association of State Election Directors
working with the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED)
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Microsoft Sentinel is related to Cybersecurity
Microsoft is a partner of News Literacy Project
supporting the News Literacy Project
Microsoft is a partner of iCivics
in partnership with iCivics
Microsoft is a partner of Associated Press Fund for Journalism
partnering with the Associated Press Fund for Journalism
Microsoft is a partner of The Elections Group
With The Elections Group... we launched the free, open-source AI + Elections Skills Hub
Microsoft is a partner of International IDEA
With... International IDEA... we launched the free, open-source AI + Elections Skills Hub
Microsoft is a partner of Ready for Tuesday
With... Ready for Tuesday... we launched the free, open-source AI + Elections Skills Hub
Microsoft is a partner of Arizona State University
With... Arizona State University’s Mechanics of Democracy Lab... we launched the free, open-source AI + Elections Skills Hub
Microsoft is a partner of Mechanics of Democracy Lab
With... Arizona State University’s Mechanics of Democracy Lab... we launched the free, open-source AI + Elections Skills Hub
Microsoft is a partner of Social Scout
started a new Elections Bomb Threats Task Force alongside partners Social Scout
Microsoft is a partner of Nisos
started a new Elections Bomb Threats Task Force alongside partners... Nisos
Microsoft is a partner of Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
started a new Elections Bomb Threats Task Force alongside partners... the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections (CSSE)
Microsoft is a partner of Defending Digital Campaigns
Built with Defending Digital Campaigns, our Secure AI Toolkit for Campaigns
Microsoft is related to Content Provenance
Microsoft image generation products affix content provenance to images
Microsoft is related to AI Agents
launched the free, open-source AI + Elections Skills Hub: prompts, sample AI agents
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