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.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: unknown developed an AI system deployed by Structura National Technologies , Social Design Agency , Institute for Internet Development , Ilya Gambashidze , Andrey Perla , Nikolay Tupikin , Oleg Yasinskiy and Oleg Yasinsky, which harmed Ukraine , News media in Latin America , Journalistic integrity and General public.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
585
Report Count
3
Incident Date
2023-10-26
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
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nytimes.com · 2023
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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…
state.gov · 2023
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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…
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reuters.com · 2023
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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 …
Variants
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