10Civic processBelow the top 20
Poisoning of census and admin data
CapabilityDomain knowledgeImpact domainBoth
Statement (NASA form)
Given that statistical agencies and campaigns already ingest model-written submissions, there is a possibility of fabricated households, businesses, or comments skewing official series resulting in policy made on a public that was generated.
Likelihood
2Remote
Consequence
4Critical
Urgency
2Planned
If the form accepts text, it accepts a model.
Composite 10 = 2×4 + 2
Applicable mitigations
Controls · No undocumented models on the official election path · Pre-certified civic ranker audits · Paper backup and risk-limiting audits remain mandatory · Provenance credentials on political audio and video · Synthetic-media quiet period before ballots · Mandatory, durable disclosure on authorised clones