China Eying Election Disruption Campaigns—Including With AI, Microsoft Says

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1. Forbes

   China Eying Election Disruption Campaigns—Including With AI, Microsoft Says ↗ (opens Forbes)

   Published Apr 4, 2024

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   A new Microsoft report details new tactics used by Chinese-affiliated entities to influence public opinion.

2. Insider

   Microsoft warns China will use AI to try to influence US elections ↗ (opens Insider)

   Published Apr 4, 2024

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   Chinese Communist Party-linked accounts have frequently shared AI-generated memes, audio, and videos online.

3. UPI

   Microsoft warns China could influence elections with AI content ↗ (opens UPI)

   Published Apr 4, 2024

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   Microsoft warned in an April report that China and North Korea pose artificial intelligence threats aimed at influencing U.S., South Korean and Indian elections this year with AI-generated false content.

4. Quartz

   Microsoft says a China-backed group is using AI misinformation to sway foreign elections ↗ (opens Quartz)

   Published Apr 4, 2024

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   Microsoft says China will "amplify AI-generated content that benefits their positions" ahead of the U.S. presidential race

5. ZDNet

   China plans to disrupt US elections using AI-generated content, Microsoft claims ↗ (opens ZDNet)

   Published Apr 4, 2024

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   The Chinese government also aims to interfere with elections in India and South Korea.

6. The Guardian

   China will use AI to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft warns ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Apr 4, 2024

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   Beijing did a test run in Taiwan using AI-generated content to influence voters away from a pro-sovereignty candidate