By Govind Tekale
Microsoft shows that China's AI-driven strategies seek to influence elections worldwide, serving as a critical wake-up call for democracies.
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China's shadow spreads to the U.S., India, and Korea, subtly influencing public opinion through phony accounts and artificial intelligence.
The AI stunts of Storm 1376 reveal a larger plan: to influence geopolitics and rig elections covertly.
The results of Microsoft point to a digital cold war in which artificial intelligence is the next front in the struggle for electoral supremacy.
China's extensive and multilingual digital influence effort aims not just at elections but also at influencing attitudes throughout the world.