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An AI-driven influence operation is spreading pro-China propaganda across YouTube

By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University

A recent investigation from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has revealed an extensive network of YouTube channels promoting pro-Chinese and anti-US public opinion in the English-speaking world.

The operation is well-coordinated, using generative AI to rapidly produce and publish content, while deftly exploiting YouTube’s algorithmic recommendation system.

How big is the network?

Operation…

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