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AI impacted US elections more than UK, French, and EU elections, reports new research

AI threats to democracy spark concern in new report

Alan Turing Institute urges action after widespread election disinformation campaigns

National Technology News story

Thursday 14 Nov 2024

AI-generated content amplified harmful narratives during global elections

AI’s Impact on Elections Raises Concerns

AI content ‘amplified harmful narratives’ in ‘year of elections’, report claims

Researchers Urge for Safeguards Against Future AI Election Threats

AI Content’s Role in Election Narratives: A 2024 Review

AI didn’t sway the election, but it deepened the partisan divide

From Taylor Swift To Troll Farms: AI’s Real Impact On Election 2024

‘AI-generated’ is the new ‘fake news’

Fejkfabriken ("The fake factory")

SVT news documentary (in Swedish)

Thursday 31 Oct 2024

A Million People Play This Video Wargame. So Does the Pentagon.

Wall Street Journal news story

Sunday 27 Oct 2024

Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence

2024 U.S. elections: Are social media platforms prepared to stop misinformation?

What the US can learn from the role of AI in other elections

MIT Technology Review news story

Tuesday 24 Sep 2024

How much is AI meddling in elections?

Biometric data: Misuse, use, and collation

UK Parliament research briefing

Monday 23 Sep 2024

Turing research discounts deepfake influence on elections as govts ramp up regulation

AI-generated content doesn’t seem to have swayed recent European elections

MIT Technology Review news story

Wednesday 18 Sep 2024

All AI has done this election is convince Taylor Swift to endorse Harris

Getting the UK’s Legislative Strategy for AI Right

Contribution to Tony Blair Institute Position Paper

Thursday 12 Sep 2024

Strategic competition in the age of AI

Citations in RAND Research Report

Friday 6 Sep 2024

How cyberattacks on offshore wind farms could create huge problems

AI’s impact on elections is being overblown

MIT Technology Review news story

Tuesday 3 Sep 2024

Police use of facial recognition in Britain is spreading

NATO must recognize the potential of open-source intelligence

UK Biometrics Strategy: Time for a reset?

UK needs new biometrics strategy: Scotland Biometrics Commissioner

Tuesday 9 Jul 2024

UK Elections and Misinformation AI

BBC World Service interview with Sam Stockwell

Thursday 4 Jul 2024

Expert Spotlight – Electoral Misinformation and Disinformation

AI could help secure offshore wind farms from cyberattacks, says Alan Turing Institute

UK offshore wind arsenal susceptible to cyberattacks, warns think tank

Were Fears Of Disinformation During The Election Exaggerated?

UK offshore wind farms vulnerable to cyberattacks

Could AI Help Protect Offshore Wind Farms From Cyber-attacks?

This election is a maze of confusing policies, but here's how AI could help

How Worried Should We Actually Be About Election Interference?

Technology: legal gaps expose UK election to disinformation threat

International Bar Association news story

Monday 17 Jun 2024

Assurance of third-party AI systems for UK national security

General Election 2024: How to spot misinformation and fakes

Sumsub puts numbers to deepfakes preceding elections; govts take action

Electoral Commission to warn voters of online disinformation amid foreign interference election fears

More than 90% of UK public have encountered misinformation online, study says

OpenAI is very smug after thwarting five ineffective AI covert influence ops

Election risks, safety summits and Scarlett Johansson: the week in AI – podcast

The threat of AI to the UK general election

BBC Radio 5 Live interview with Sam Stockwell

Wednesday 29 May 2024

AI-generated photos and videos pose threat to General Election as 'deep-fake' images could be used to attack politicians' characters, spread hate, and erode trust in democracy

Time running out for regulators to tackle AI threat ahead of general election, researchers warn

Action needed to protect election from AI disinformation, study says

Evening Standard podcast episode

Wednesday 29 May 2024

The threat of AI to the UK general election

Good Morning Scotland interview with Sam Stockwell

Wednesday 29 May 2024

AI deepfakes and election misinformation

Science Media Centre news story

Wednesday 29 May 2024

Action needed to protect election from AI disinformation, study says

The threat of AI to the UK general election

BBC Radio 4 interview with Sam Stockwell

Wednesday 29 May 2024

Alan Turing Institute warns of AI threats to general election

UK Government Urged to Publish Guidance for Electoral AI

South Korea’s President calls semiconductors a field of “all-out war”; announces $19bn support package for industry

UK Semiconductor Institute launched

Looking forward: Sam Stockwell and Megan Hughes explore future Biometric trends for policing and law enforcement

Alan Turing Institute report advises AI to be embraced in security

Report sees AI as key to national security decision making

AI Key for National Security, Says New Turing Institute Report

AI is coming to help national security – but could bring major risks, official report

AI is coming to help national security – but could bring major risks, official report warns

AI new weapon for intelligence agencies - report

Using AI for national security decision making vital but risky, report warns

Alan Turing Institute says UK’s national security decision makers need training on AI's limits

UK needs “ambitious” partnership with South Korea to shore up chip supply chain - report

Report highlights shortcomings in UK chip plans

UK Semiconductor Strategy: Gaps and Opportunities

Public worried by police and companies sharing biometric data

Commissioner welcomes CETaS report

Statement by the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner

Thursday 4 Apr 2024

Brits support police use of biometrics technology but only if its regulated: survey

What Does the Public Think of Sharing Biometric Data to Tackle Crime?

Survey shows mixed views on police use of biometrics

Written evidence submitted by The Alan Turing Institute

Is AI really a threat to democracy?

Alan Turing Institute hits ‘key milestone’ in AI strategy

UK will miss AI goldrush unless Government adopts a more positive vision

Lords Committee questions legality of Live Facial Recognition Technology

‘Unintended harms’ of generative AI pose national security risk to UK, report warns

AI systems ‘subject to new types of vulnerabilities,’ British and US cyber agencies warn

Independent review of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016

AI, memory safety are real threats to IoT security

AI chief urges Britain to build a rival to ChatGPT for UK's security services - after Rishi Sunak warned containing artificial intelligence should be a global priority alongside pandemics and nuclear war

Future risks of frontier AI (Annex A)

Artificial Intelligence Beyond Weapons

Skating to Where the Puck is Going

Center for Security and Emerging Technology report

Monday 2 Oct 2023

AI must have better security, says top cyber official

James Bond’s job safe as GCHQ scientist says AI can only do ‘extremely junior’ spying

Agenda: A new way to balance the risks of AI

The Herald Scotland comment piece

Monday 3 Jul 2023

DSET: AI opportunities and data challenges informing strategic planning

Alan Turing Institute publishes framework for automated analytics in in security and law enforcement

National Security Implications of International AI Regulation

As different international AI regulatory initiatives are coming into force, we explore their national security implications in a series of CETaS Explainers. Our third Explainer identifies key considerations for the global security community regarding the implementation of the US Executive Order on AI, focusing especially on the newly published National Security Memorandum on AI.

Research and Publications

Rocket from the Crypto: State-backed Criminal Groups and the Fintech Sector

Expert Analysis

Chris Raggett, "Rocket from the Crypto: State-backed Criminal Groups and the Fintech Sector," CETaS Expert Analysis (November 2024).

The State of AI for Strategic Warning

Expert Analysis

Anna Knack and Nandita Balakrishnan, "The State of AI for Strategic Warning," CETaS Expert Analysis (November 2024).

AI-Enabled Influence Operations: Safeguarding Future Elections

Research Report

Sam Stockwell, Megan Hughes, Phil Swatton, Albert Zhang, Jonathan Hall and Kieran, "AI-Enabled Influence Operations: Safeguarding Future Elections," CETaS Research Reports (November 2024).

AI-Enabled Influence Operations: How to Protect the 2024 US Election

Expert Analysis

Sam Stockwell, "AI-Enabled Influence Operations: How to Protect the 2024 US Election," CETaS Expert Analysis (November 2024).

The US Executive Order on AI: National Security Implications

Explainer

Rosamund Powell, "The US Executive Order on AI: National Security Implications," CETaS Explainers (November 2024).

Indirect Prompt Injection: Generative AI’s Greatest Security Flaw

Expert Analysis

Damian Ruck and Matthew Sutton, "Indirect Prompt Injection: Generative AI’s Greatest Security Flaw," CETaS Expert Analysis (November 2024).

Emerging Computing Paradigms and Future Security Threats

Expert Analysis

Edmund Dable-Heath, "Emerging Computing Paradigms and Future Security Threats," CETaS Expert Analysis (October 2024).

Bridging the Gap

How independent data ethics committees can support responsible AI use in policing

Expert Analysis

Marion Oswald, "Bridging the Gap: How independent data ethics committees can support responsible AI use in policing," CETaS Expert Analysis (September 2024).

Flags of France, the European Union and the United Kingdom. Cover image by Alexander Filon / Dreamstime.

AI-Enabled Influence Operations: Threat Analysis of the 2024 UK and European Elections

Briefing Paper

Sam Stockwell, "AI-Enabled Influence Operations: Threat Analysis of the 2024 UK and European Elections," CETaS Briefing Papers (September 2024).

Highlights from the CETaS Annual Showcase 2024

Watch highlights from the CETaS Annual Showcase 2024 with excerpts from speeches by senior decision-makers and leading figures from the UK's national security community.