Russia, Iran use AI to boost U.S. influence operations, officials say

Russia, Iran and China are using artificial intelligence tools as they increase their effort to sway the American population ahead of the November election, U.S. intelligence officials said Monday, with Moscow especially set on denigrating Vice President Kamala Harris .

Russia, the most aggressive and skilled of the three countries, is emphasizing stories and comments that demean the Democratic presidential candidate’s personal qualities or positions, officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the FBI said in a briefing for reporters. The ODNI also released a one-page summary of its assessment, the latest in a series on foreign influence during the campaign..