The Chinese government is using companies with expertise in artificial intelligence to monitor and manipulate public opinion, giving it a new weapon in information warfare, according to current and former U.S. officials and documents unearthed by researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One company\u2019s internal documents show how it has undertaken influence campaigns in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and collected data on members of Congress and other influential Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the firm has not mounted a campaign in the United States, American spy agencies have monitored its activity for signs that it might try to influence American elections or political debates, former U.S. officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Artificial intelligence is increasingly the new frontier of espionage and malign influence operations, allowing intelligence services to conduct campaigns far faster, more efficiently and on a larger scale than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> The Chinese government is using A.I. to personalize its information warfare. Disinformation can be tailored victim by victim. https:\/\/t.co\/8rIwsVurb1<\/a><\/p>— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) August 7, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>