Incident 585: Kremlin-Linked Entities Allegedly Using Generative AI to Spread Russian Disinformation in Latin America

Description: Moscow-based tech firms and an industry association with links to the Kremlin are allegedly using generative AI to spread Russian disinformation in countries throughout Central America and South America. According to the U.S. Department of State, the Russian companies rely on local writers to compose stories which are then amplified across social media using artificial intelligence chatbots.

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Incident Stats

Incident ID
585
Report Count
3
Incident Date
2023-10-26
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Applied Taxonomies
MIT

MIT Taxonomy Classifications

Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

Risk Subdomain

4.1. Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale

Risk Domain

  1. Malicious Actors & Misuse

Entity

Human

Timing

Post-deployment

Intent

Intentional

U.S. Tries New Tack on Russian Disinformation: Pre-Empting It
nytimes.com · 2023

An article that appeared in August on an international news outlet, Pressenza, recycled a false Russian claim that the West was looting religious relics and art from a monastery in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, one of the holiest sites in Russia…

The Kremlin’s Efforts to Covertly Spread Disinformation in Latin America - United States Department of State
state.gov · 2023

The Russian government is currently financing an on-going, well-funded disinformation campaign across Latin America. The Kremlin's campaign plans to leverage developed media contacts in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Ven…

US says Russia funds Latin America-wide anti-Ukraine disinformation drive
reuters.com · 2023

WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday accused Russia of financing a Latin America-wide disinformation campaign that feeds media contacts with propaganda and fake news aimed at weakening support for Ukraine and boosting …

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