Post by @timkmak@journa.host

Good morning to readers; #Kyiv remains in #Ukrainian hands.

#Russia is trying everything to influence public opinion in the U.S. ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Yuliia Dukach explains how the latest in #AI technology helps the #Kremlin do just that.

https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/how-russia-uses-ai-to-meddle-in-midterm

How Russia uses AI to meddle in midterm elections

Kremlin influence operations are using AI to stoke mistrust in Western electoral processes. Expert Yuliia Dukach breaks down how these operations have expanded with help from new technologies.

#kremlin #ukrainian #kyiv #russia #ai

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Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host 2 hr. ago

#Kyiv, #UKRAINE – You open up social media to check on some news. You watch one video from the New York Times, another from ABC News.

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host 2 hr. ago

Then, the algorithm presents another couple of videos that sport the same familiar logos, featuring stories about A-list celebrities being paid to support the #Democrats, some with the hashtag ‘#AllDemocratsAreCriminals ’.

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host 2 hr. ago

Some of them show celebrities like Julia Roberts talking about these issues. These have to be legit, right?

Tim Mak

@timkmak@journa.host 2 hr. ago

They aren’t. The stories are false, as are the views on the video. The content originated not from professional journalists in the #US but professionals in influence operations in #Russian state-sponsored organizations like Storm-1516.

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