NATO Center Warns AI Generates 40%-50% of Internet Content, Threatening Information Integrity
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Updated · news.inbox.eu · Jun 1
NATO Center Warns AI Generates 40%-50% of Internet Content, Threatening Information Integrity
1 articles · Updated · news.inbox.eu · Jun 1
Janis Sarts, head of NATO's Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, said 40%-50% of internet content may already be produced by non-humans, making manipulation harder to detect.
Generative AI is also creating virtual personalities that are now nearly indistinguishable from real people, he said at the Riga StratCom Dialogue conference.
Riga conference discussions linked that shift to higher risks during wars, crises and elections, when public tension makes audiences more vulnerable to disinformation.
Sarts said the best defense in such periods is fast, accurate and honest official communication, while media literacy will become increasingly important as AI content spreads.
If platforms fail to stop AI disinformation, who becomes the ultimate arbiter of what is real online?
When AI can craft perfect virtual personalities, how do we protect genuine human connection?
AI-Driven Disinformation Surges: How Generative AI Threatens Trust, Democracy, and Media Integrity in 2024
Overview
AI-driven disinformation is rapidly becoming a global threat, fueled by advancements in artificial intelligence such as deepfakes. This technology is undermining public trust, creating confusion, and subtly altering perceptions on a large scale. Criminal actors are weaponizing generative AI and consumer trust, making their operations more sophisticated and widespread. As a result, the threat landscape is evolving faster than ever, leading to an intensifying 'AI arms race' between attackers and defenders. The nature of AI-related risks is also shifting, with growing concerns about data leaks and the misuse of generative AI in the coming years.