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time.com
1 month ago
Tech industry

China Is Using AI to Sow Disinformation and Stoke Discord Across Asia and the U.S., Microsoft Reports

China is using artificial intelligence to amplify disinformation and discord globally.
Microsoft's report highlights Chinese influence operations with AI-generated content targeting Taiwan's elections. [ more ]
Hindustan Times
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Combatting AI-driven disinformation in elections

The Cambridge Analytica scandal raised awareness on social media's role in elections.
AI poses new challenges in fighting disinformation campaigns. [ more ]
Engadget
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Midjourney might ban Biden and Trump images this election season

Midjourney, an AI tool company, is considering banning political images on its platform to prevent the spread of fake images and misinformation during the upcoming US presidential election.
The CEO of Midjourney, David Holz, acknowledged the appeal of creating political images but suggested that it would be better to avoid them during this election season.
While banning political images on Midjourney's platform may protect the company from criticism, it does not address the larger issue of AI tools being used in disinformation campaigns and the manipulation of elections. [ more ]
Semafor
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Biden robocalls point to power of AI to undermine elections | Semafor

New Hampshire's attorney general is investigating AI-generated robocalls that mimicked President Joe Biden's voice.
The robocalls discouraged voters from going to the polls and aimed to disrupt the state's primary election. [ more ]
Nextgov.com
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

New AI tools spawn fears of greater 2024 election threats, survey finds

Over half of state and local officials are not prepared to detect and recover from election-targeted cyber incidents.
Officials are concerned that the election cyber threat landscape in 2024 will be worse than in 2020, with AI tools posing unfamiliar challenges. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
EU data protection

Tech firms poised to mass hire factcheckers before EU elections

Social media firms required to have factcheckers and moderators with knowledge of 24 EU languages for European parliamentary elections
New guidelines under EU's Digital Services Act mandate tech companies to take six actions to combat disinformation in elections. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
EU data protection

US leading global alliance to counter foreign government disinformation

A global coalition of democracies formed to combat foreign disinformation campaigns
The US, UK, and Canada signed a formal framework agreement to counter foreign state manipulation. [ more ]
euronews
3 months ago
Germany news

Germany to step up fight against far-right extremism

Germany's Interior Minister plans to track the finances of right-wing extremist groups and establish an 'early recognition unit' to detect disinformation campaigns.
There has been a rise in right-wing extremists in Germany, with concerns about their influence and the surge in popularity of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. [ more ]
Medium
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Cybersecurity Measures to Prevent Data Poisoning

Data poisoning is a serious issue that can occur when AI or machine learning systems are fed bad data.
There are three main types of data poisoning: intentional misinformation, accidental poisoning, and disinformation campaigns. [ more ]
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