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Disinformation actors leverage AI, prompting website audits

Disinformation actors are quick to adopt new technologies, including AI, to further their goals, according to Tim Chambers of Dewey Square Group. His team is assisting clients in auditing their websites for accessibility to chatbot scrapers. This proactive measure aims to understand and mitigate the potential misuse of AI in political campaigns. AI

IMPACT Highlights the evolving tactics of disinformation campaigns and the need for proactive measures to secure digital platforms against AI-driven exploitation.

RANK_REASON Article discusses the implications of AI use by disinformation actors, citing an expert, but does not announce a new product, research, or policy.

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Disinformation actors leverage AI, prompting website audits

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    My team's work is this article on # AI in the New York Times this morning: “Disinformation actors are, by definition, early adopters — they will use every techn

    My team's work is this article on # AI in the New York Times this morning: “Disinformation actors are, by definition, early adopters — they will use every technique and every technology they can,” said Tim Chambers, who runs the digital and social media arm of Dewey Square Group.…