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33 AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy

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David Gilbert @ Wired · today 14:00 EDT

AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy

Advances in artificial intelligence are creating a perfect storm for those seeking to spread disinformation at unprecedented speed and scale. And it’s virtually impossible to detect.

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