AI, cyber warfare and the future of combat conflicts: How technology is changing the rules of the game (5 min)
Artificial intelligence is changing the rules of the game: from disinformation campaigns to the front line. The lecture showed why hybrid threats are accelerating and why the most effective way to defend against AI is primarily by using AI. AI is no longer just a helper; it is rapidly reshaping online behavior and becoming a tool of cyber and hybrid operations. Disinformation campaigns leverage generative content, deepfake videos, and microtargeting to influence voter sentiment and social divides. The war in Ukraine has shown how these techniques intertwine with kinetic combat and run on the same platforms we use in civilian life. Social networks are flooded by coordinated accounts and networks whose origin is often outside the country they target. Publishing account metadata is controversial, but it shows the scale of organized operations and the effort to pose as a domestic voice. Telling what is true and what is not is increasingly difficult, because the speed and low cost of content production work in attackers’ favor.AI in disinformation and cyberwarfare
