Russian Center for Geopolitical Expertise Allegedly Used AI to Target U.S. Candidates with Disinformation in 2024 Election
December 31, 2024
The Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise (CGE) allegedly used AI to produce and spread deepfakes and disinformation targeting U.S. political candidates during the 2024 general election, aiming to sway public opinion and disrupt the electoral process. On December 31, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions against the CGE and its director, Valery Korovin, for their reported role in this interference.
- Alleged deployer
- center-for-geopolitical-expertise-(cge), valery-korovin, aleksandr-dugin, main-intelligence-directorate-(gru)
- Alleged developer
- center-for-geopolitical-expertise-(cge), valery-korovin, aleksandr-dugin, main-intelligence-directorate-(gru)
- Alleged harmed parties
- 2024-u.s.-elections-candidates, u.s.-electorate, democracy, electoral-integrity
Source
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