Europe warns pro-Russian groups seed AI chatbots with propaganda

As pro-Russian propaganda seeps into chatbots, European officials warn that democracies must act together — or risk letting AI shape what voters believe.

Pro-Russian groups are bombarding popular AI systems with propaganda to coax chatbots into regurgitating Kremlin talking points, according to senior European officials, raising concerns ahead of America’s midterm elections about how to respond to the growing attempt to silently manipulate voters.

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