AI ThreatScape

01/09/2024

𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈-𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞

This is edition 46 of 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲, and we dive into:

𝗥𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗜: Weaponisation of AI-Fake Accounts - The New Soldiers in the Influence Battle

𝗔𝗜 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘁: AI’s Power Surge: Could the AI Boom Blow Up the Grid?

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆: The AI Fake-Out: Do We Really Need Digital IDs to Prove We’re Human?

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: AI in War, Piggybacking on Big Tech, Grok Gone Wild

Read the full version right here https://tinyurl.com/ydarwa7v

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙮, 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 - 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡!

25/08/2024

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

This is edition 45 of 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲, and we dive into:

𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀: Discontent brewing within Google’s AI division


𝗨𝗦 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Did Swifties endorse Trump?

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆: Using this Chinese AI app for laughs? The joke might be on you

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: China’s AI sprint for dominance, Democrats’ new AI play, Slacks’ AI flaw

Read the full version right here https://tinyurl.com/363myz2y

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙮, 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 - 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡!

22/07/2024

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩'𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

This is edition 41 of 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲, and we dive into:

🎬 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: The conspiracies and disinformation following Trump's failed assassination


♛ 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: China’s AI censorship: Programmed to obey

🤖 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗜: TikTok's algorithm boosts Germany's far-right party

💡 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: AI surveillance at Paris 2024, Mark Cuban’s prediction on next US President, Trick to expose AI-bots

Read the full version right here https://tinyurl.com/4mdx6x32

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙮, 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 - 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡!

14/07/2024

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐁𝐈 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐀 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒

This is edition 40 of 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲a𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲, and we dive into:

🎬 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: How the FBI took down a Russian bot network spewing disinformation in the US


♛ 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: TikTok's AI content farms: The misinformation machine

🏴‍☠️ 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲: Health scam surge on Meta: AI and deepfakes promote fake ‘Miracle Cures’

💡 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: AI’s power drain, The COPIED Act, AI’s next leap

Read the full version right here https://tinyurl.com/35w3nh3n

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙮, 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 - 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡!

24/06/2024

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞, 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞, 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟑𝐃 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞

This is edition 38 of 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲, and we dive into:

⚠️ 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗜: How Extremists are Using AI to Radicalise, Spread Hate, Fundraise, Create 3D Weapons and More


♞ 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: Leading Chatbots Spreading Russian Propaganda

🎭 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲: Travel Scams are Soaring Thanks to AI

💡 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: Targeting British universities, Silicon Valley steps up staff screening, China investment restrictions coming

Read the full version right here https://aithreatscape.substack.com/p/how-extremists-are-using-ai-to-radicalise?r=2n842f

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙮, 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 - 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡!

16/06/2024

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐀𝐈’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬

This is edition 37 of 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲, and we dive into:

𝗥𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗜: Insights from OpenAI’s new report: How are threat actors exploiting their models


𝗖𝗦𝗔𝗠: Unprotected and unauthorised: How AI exploits children's online data

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: Meet AI Steve: The UK's first AI candidate for Parliament

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: AI could outsmart humanity, Failing to contain disinformation, The Google takedowns

Plus: How Is AI Exploiting Children’s Online Data, Meet UK’s First AI Political Candidate, 3 Reading Recommendations

10/06/2024

Kremlin-Linked Influence Operation Targeting Paris Olympics

This is edition 36, and we dive into:

Propaganda: Kremlin-linked influence operation targeting the 2024 Paris Olympics

Politics: The Russian disinformation network going after the EU elections

Rogue AI: UK Elections: Is TikTok shaping voter opinions?

Worth a Read: Anatomy of a deepfake scam, Profits or safety for AI leaders, Google’s AI Overviews’ oversight

https://open.substack.com/pub/aithreatscape/p/kremlin-linked-influence-operation?r=2n842f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

20/05/2024

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞?

This is edition 35 of 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲, and we dive into

♟️ 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: Why is Microsoft offering its China AI staff to relocate?

⚠️ 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗜: OpenAI’s long-term AI risk team falls apart

🔐 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆: Google will listen to your calls to keep scammers out

💡 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱: China’s AI news avatars, Deepfaking a CEO, Lessons from South Korean Elections

https://open.substack.com/pub/aithreatscape/p/why-is-microsoft-offering-its-china?r=2n842f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙮, 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙘𝙚, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 - 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡!

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29/04/2024

𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐂𝐒𝐀𝐌 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠

This is edition 32 of 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲, and we dive into:

🔞 𝐂𝐒𝐀𝐌: America’s main tip line for reporting Child Sexual Abuse Material is failing

🚨 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺: Warning from Australia’s spy chief: There’s an uptick in AI-fuelled extremism online

🎭 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲: How did a disgruntled teacher use AI to frame the Principal

♟️ 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: Did the Phillippines’ President urge military action against China?

https://open.substack.com/pub/aithreatscape/p/americas-csam-tip-line-is-failing?r=2n842f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

15/04/2024

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐒, 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐓𝐢𝐤𝐓𝐨𝐤’𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

In this edition of 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲, we dive into:

🎬𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮: China amping up its efforts to sow division in America, says new Microsoft report

🎭 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Lessons from China’s AI-driven meddling in Taiwan elections

⚙️ 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: What does TikTok’s separation from its Chinese parent mean?

https://open.substack.com/pub/aithreatscape/p/china-sowing-division-in-us-disinfo?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

14 April 2024 | Edition 30

01/04/2024

China Ups Its Anti-US Propaganda, TikTok’s Rewards Program Supercharges Misinformation, U.S. House Bans Copilot, Key Insights from U.S. Treasury Report

Welcome to AI ThreatScape!

In this edition, we dive into:

📽️ Propaganda:China ups its anti-US propaganda with The Fractured America Series

🎬 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: TikTok’s Creator Rewards Program supercharges AI-driven misinformation

⚙️ 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: Why is Congress banning staff from using Microsoft’s AI Copilot?

🛡️ 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: Navigating AI cybersecurity risks in finance: Key insights from the treasury report

https://open.substack.com/pub/aithreatscape/p/china-ups-its-anti-us-propaganda?r=2n842f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

24/03/2024

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐟𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 & 𝐀𝐈 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 🤖

In this edition of 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲👇🏽

♟️ 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Experts simulated deepfake disruptions in the 2024 elections, the outcome is alarming

🎬 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Communities of colour are a prime target of disinformation, anybody paying attention?

📈 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰: The growth of AI-powered fraud

⚙️ 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: AI watermarks advocated by big tech to counter misinformation is failing. Why?

🎭 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲: Dear AI Developer: You’re probably a target of an espionage program

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