China Reportedly Intensifying AI to Spread Disinformation to U.S. and Taiwanese Voters

April 5, 2024

According to a Microsoft report, AI technologies tied to China are reportedly employed for the dissemination of disinformation aimed at voters in the United States and Taiwan. These operations involve AI-generated visuals and audio to shape political perceptions and potentially sway election outcomes, originating from APT Storm-1376 (also known as Spamouflage and Dragonbridge).
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Alleged deployer: storm-1376, spamouflage, dragonbridge, chinese-communist-party
Alleged developer: storm-1376, spamouflage, dragonbridge, chinese-communist-party
Alleged harmed parties: u.s.-voters, taiwanese-voters, general-public, election-integrity, democracy

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