US officials announce the takedown of an AI-powered Russian bot farm
US officials and allies dismantle a Russian AI-powered bot farm with 1,000 fake accounts spreading disinformation on social media. The operation linked to RT's digital media department highlights challenges in countering AI-driven propaganda.
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US officials, along with international allies, have dismantled a Russian bot farm powered by artificial intelligence. The bot farm, consisting of nearly 1,000 fake accounts, was used to spread disinformation and pro-Russian sentiments on social media platform X. The operation was traced back to a digital media department within RT, a Russian state-controlled media outlet. The AI tool, named "Meliorator," was capable of creating authentic-looking social media personas in bulk, generating text and images to mimic real users. The FBI, along with authorities from the Netherlands and Canada, seized two domains used by the operation to create email addresses for the fake accounts. While X has suspended the identified accounts, the Justice Department is still working to uncover all 968 accounts involved. The bot farm's use of US-based domain names and financial transactions violated laws, highlighting the increasing use of AI by foreign actors to influence geopolitical narratives. This incident underscores the ongoing challenge of combating AI-driven disinformation campaigns on social media platforms.
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