US dismantles Russian government-backed AI disinformation campaign aimed at sowing discord
Summary: The US dismantled a Russian government-backed AI disinformation campaign aimed at sowing discord in the US. The operation involved fictitious social media profiles created by a Russian state-funded media organization with Kremlin support. The campaign used AI technology to spread disinformation about Russia's war with Ukraine. The FBI disrupted the bot farm, seizing domain names and investigating social media accounts. The software used, Meliorator, targeted multiple countries.
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