Microsoft says a China-backed group is using AI misinformation to sway foreign elections

Microsoft is sounding the alarm about China’s use of AI to create misinformation campaigns and sway foreign elections. Microsoft Threat Intelligence released a report Friday saying that China “will, at a minimum, create and amplify AI-generated content that benefits their positions” ahead of high-profile elections in the U.S., South Korea, and India. The company’s team of cyberthreat experts and researchers found that an online operation backed by the Chinese Communist Party, known as “Spamouflage” or “Dragonbridge,” has begun using AI in attempt to influence public opinion in Taiwan and Canada....