The United States is monitoring the growing threat of attempts to influence the Nov. 5 election via Russia, Iran and China, including the use of artificial intelligence to spread false or disputed information, the States’ annual threat assessment report said Wednesday United.
According to a report from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Russian “agents of influence” have amplified stories about migrants in the United States in an attempt to stoke discord, using generative artificial intelligence to create fake websites that they claim to be authentic vehicles from the United States. average.
The report also highlights that Iran has become “increasingly aggressive in its foreign influence efforts.” In one example, Iranian agents posed as online activists to encourage protests related to the Gaza conflict.
The United States is preparing for a close presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, and former Republican President Donald Trump, which could intensify partisan tensions and open opportunities for foreign adversaries to try to destabilize the democratic process.
The DHS assessment predicts that Russia, Iran, and China “will use a combination of subversive, covert, criminal, and coercive tactics to seek new opportunities to undermine confidence in U.S. democratic institutions and domestic social cohesion.”
According to the report, domestic violent extremists pose another serious threat. Trump has already been the target of two alleged assassination attempts.
DHS expects domestic extremists to attempt violent actions “with the intent to sow fear among voters, candidates, and election officials and to disrupt election processes.”
Among these agents, lone criminals or small cells motivated by grievances related to race, religion, gender or anti-government views pose the greatest threat, according to the report.
Source: Terra
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