AI and Disinformation in Global Threats
He warned of a foreign government's potential to assassinate a dissident, with three nations willing and capable.
Hostile states use internet/social media to promote discord, while authoritarian regimes use criminal cut-outs.
Iran directed arson attacks earlier this year.
Artificial intelligence accelerates disinformation.
ASIO found foreign spy services targeting Australians for economic, mineral, and AUKUS info.
ASIO identified third-country meetings, pro-Russian influencers, and offshore media links.
Australia's social fabric is fraying due to multiple threats.
Threat landscape is unprecedented, with AI increasing online radicalization and disinformation.
Russian-backed operatives and state-sanctioned trolls are targeted.
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