Brazil's Electoral Court launches AI and disinformation monitoring council for 2026 elections FAST-MOVING
The Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) issued a decree on 7 August 2026 establishing the Conselho Consultivo sobre Integridade Informacional. The council will advise TSE president Kassio Nunes Marques, meet at least once a month and operate until 31 December 2026. Its mandate is to monitor the misuse of artificial intelligence and the spread of disinformation throughout the 2026 electoral campaign, to study informational integrity, and to propose recommendations to the Justice Electoral system.
The council follows AI‑related rules approved by the TSE in March 2026, which prohibit AI providers from suggesting candidates, require clear labeling of AI‑generated content, and ban the publication of new synthetic audio, video or text that alters a candidate’s voice or image from 72 hours before to 24 hours after voting, even if labeled. The rules also forbid misogynistic digital content such as montages with nude or pornographic images of female candidates and hold internet providers liable for failing to remove illegal profiles or posts.
In parallel, the TSE signed an agreement with the AI company ElevenLabs that allows the court to block the digital reproduction of protected voice profiles and to cooperate in identifying fraudulent audio, aiming to prevent voice‑cloning of candidates during the election period.
Entities: 2026 Brazilian election · 2026 Brazilian elections · 2026 Brazilian elections · Artificial intelligence · Conselho Consultivo sobre Integridade Informacional · Council of Consultative Integrity on Information · ElevenLabs · Kassio Nunes Marques · Tribunal Superior Eleitoral · Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE)
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- [● 19 SOURCES] The council will be chaired by TSE president Kassio Nunes Marques and will meet at least once a month from August to 31 December 2026. (Council charter)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The ElevenLabs partnership with the TSE is effective until the end of December 2026. (Article be57035c-012f-4345-8266-c15a22a662d3)
- [● 19 SOURCES] From 72 hours before to 24 hours after voting, any new synthetic audio or video that alters a candidate’s voice or image is prohibited, even if labelled. (Synthetic content ban)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Use of AI in campaign materials is allowed if the content is clearly labelled as synthetic. (All articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The ElevenLabs agreement allows the company to block digital reproduction of protected voice profiles and cooperate with the TSE to identify fraudulent audio. (ElevenLabs capabilities)
- [● 3 SOURCES] TSE resolutions prohibit the publication of AI‑generated synthetic content that spreads disinformation about the electoral process. (All articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) created a council to monitor artificial intelligence and disinformation in the 2026 Brazilian elections. (All articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The TSE signed an agreement with ElevenLabs to block the cloning of candidates’ voices for the 2026 elections. (ElevenLabs partnership)
- [● 19 SOURCES] The council’s purpose is to monitor misuse of artificial intelligence and the spread of disinformation during the 2026 election campaign. (Council mandate)
- [● 19 SOURCES] In March 2026 the TSE approved rules that prohibit AI providers from suggesting candidates to voters and require clear labeling of AI‑generated content. (AI election rules)
- [● 19 SOURCES] The TSE prohibited digital misogyny, banning social‑media posts that use montages, nude or pornographic images of female candidates. (Misogyny ban)
- [● 19 SOURCES] The Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) created the Conselho Consultivo sobre Integridade Informacional on 7 August 2026. (TSE decree establishing the council)