Microsoft issued a warning that the Beijing regime will attempt to influence voters in the upcoming elections in the US, South Korea, and India using artificial intelligence.
As reported by the British newspaper “Guardian,” a report from the American technology company states that “Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Team warns that cybergroups, supported by the Chinese communist regime, have set their sights on high-profile elections to be held this year, with the support of North Korea.”
India, South Korea, and the United States are preparing for elections, and “it is likely that we will see Chinese cyber groups and influence factors, as well as North Koreans, collaborating with Beijing to disrupt their electoral process,” as the report states.
Microsoft clarified that “at least” China will create and distribute content through social media using artificial intelligence to “benefit its position in these high-profile elections.”
The American technology company also stated in its report that China had already attempted a misinformation campaign through artificial intelligence in the presidential elections in Taiwan last January.
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A group supported by Beijing, called “Storm 1376,” also known as Spamouflage or Dragonbridge, was particularly active during the elections in Taiwan, notes the British newspaper, adding, “Speakers – telepresenters were created using the CapCut tool, developed by the Chinese company ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, as clarified by Microsoft.”
The company added that Chinese groups continue to conduct influence campaigns in the US, noting that Beijing’s mouthpieces use social media accounts to pose “divisive questions” to American voters and try to understand issues that concern them.
