As the national election dates are very near in Bharat, South Korea and the United States, a report from Microsoft has made a sensational revelation. The company has warned that Chinese cyber and influence operatives, along with North Korean cyber agents, are likely to aim for interference in the electoral processes in these countries.
As per the Microsoft analysis, China is preparing to disrupt the upcoming elections in Bharat, the United States and South Korea by using artificial intelligence-generated content.
The warning comes after China conducted a trial run during Taiwan’s presidential election, employing AI to influence the outcome. Across the globe, at least 64 countries, in addition to the European Union, are expected to conduct national elections. Collectively these countries account for approximately 49% of the global population.
As per Microsoft’s threat intelligence team, Chinese state-backed cyber groups, along with involvement from North Korea, are expected to target several elections scheduled for 2024. In a detailed analysis by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, it has been revealed that Chinese cyber and influence actors have been actively engaging in espionage and influence operations across various regions.
The Microsoft analysis said, ‘China will, at a minimum, create and amplify AIgenerated content that benefits their positions in these high-profile elections, While the impact of such content is swaying audiences remains low, China’s increasing experimentation in augmenting memes, videos, and audio will continue and may prove effective down the line’.
Chinese influence campaigns have refined their techniques, utilizing AI-generated content to stir divisions within the United States and exacerbate rifts in the AsiaPacific region, including Taiwan, Japan and South Korea.
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