Is Russia Targeting Trump Supporters? Aiming to Boost Trump, Russia Leads AI Efforts to Influence 2024 U.S. Election

2024-09-25 1,631

U.S. intelligence officials report that Russia is the most prolific foreign influence actor using artificial intelligence to generate content targeting the 2024 presidential election. Iran and China are also involved in spreading AI-generated, often-polarizing, content aimed at swaying American voters. Russian influence operations are using AI-generated content to spread synthetic media about U.S. figures. They aim to support Donald Trump and discredit Kamala Harris by emphasizing divisive issues like immigration.