Beijing is “growing increasingly confident” in its ability to influence elections in the United States and globally, according to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines.
The Chinese authorities, she said, have perfected its influence operation tools through artificial intelligence and big data analytics, she told lawmakers at a Senate hearing on foreign threats to 2024 elections.
“Their tactics globally include bankrolling candidates, they prefer using deep fake technologies to generate content, collecting polling data to determine targets for them, conducting social media influence operations,” she said, adding that China’s armed forces, known as the People’s Liberation Army, operate social media accounts on multiple social media platforms.
Beijing has sought to not only target congressional candidates to meddle with U.S. elections, but also exert influence in elections in Taiwan, Australia, and […]
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