Microsoft has issued ꦉa warning regarding China's potentialﷺ use of artificial intelligence (AI) to interfere with forthcoming elections in various nations, including India, the United States, and South Korea.
The cautionary statement from the American technology gian♒t follows reports of China employing AI-generated content during Taiwan's recent presidential electio🃏n to influence the outcome.
In a report released Friday by Microsoft's threat intelligence team, the company said i🍰t expected Chinese state-baꦓcked cyber groups to target high-profile elections in 2024, with North Korea also involved.
“As po🎉pulations in India, South Korea and the United States head to the polls, we are likely to see Chinese cyber and influence actors, and to some extent, North Korean cyber actors, work toward targeting these elections,” the report stated.
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Microsoft said th🦄at “at a minimum” China will produce and disseminate A❀I-generated content on social media that “benefits their positions in these high-profile elections”.
“While the impact of such content in swaying audiences rem♉ains low, China’s increasing experimentation in augmenting memes, videos and audio will continue – and may prove effective down the line,” said Microsoft.
The report also noted that China previously conducted an AI-generated disinformat🔥ion campaign during Taiwan's presidential election in January. The company said this was the first time it had seen a state-backed entity using AI-made content in a bid to influence a foreign election.
India's general elections are scheduled to commence on April 19, with the results slated forꦅ announcement on June 4. The electoral process spans seven phases, start🦂ing with the first phase on April 19, followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and concluding on June 1.
