AI Could Radically Lower the Cost of Disinformation Attacks
Disinformation and misinformation campaigns can already deal plenty of damage without AI tools, but the introduction of generative models able to rapidly create misleading texts and images could make a difficult situation much worse.
The practically nonexistent cost and ease of use of AI image generators in particular lower the barrier of entry for malicious actors looking to sow chaos and confusion. We already saw a brief glimpse into this reality earlier this year, when an AI-generated image purporting to show an explosion outside the Pentagon sent Wall Street panicking.
“More actors producing more disinformation could increase the likelihood of high-impact events,” the report warns.
