US indictments reveal AI use in Russia disinformation campaign targeting 2024 election

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Experts say the Kremlin could include artificial intelligence (AI) in efforts to manipulate November's presidential elections through influence schemes.

The U.S. Department of Justice last week revealed indictments that were part of an ongoing investigation into alleged Russian government plots to try and influence American voters through a variety of disinformation campaigns.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed a major crackdown on influence pushed through state-run media and other online platforms – part of a campaign called "Doppleganger." He focused on employees of Russian state-controlled media outlet RT, but other indictments released this week showed a wider scope and complexity to Russia’s initiatives.

The U.S. also seized more than two dozen internet domains related to the operation and the establishment of an Election Threats Task Force, which includes FBI Director Christopher Wray and top Justice Department officials, according to CBS News.

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"This is deadly serious, and we are going to treat it accordingly," Garland said while announcing the indictment alongside Wray on Wednesday.

Those indictments included the alleged use of AI tools used to create social media profiles "posing as U.S. (or other non-Russian citizens)" and create the impression of "a legitimate