Authoritarian states use A.I. & chatbots for foreign interference

Authoritarian states use A.I. & chatbots for foreign interference

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Authoritarian states which are now using new tech like generative A.I. & chatbots, as part of their foreign influence & interference campaigns. That's the finding of a new joint-report from Canadian & German think tanks.

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