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UK's new centre targets Russia's £1.3B disinformation machine

UK's new centre targets Russia's £1.3B disinformation machine

Prime Minister Andy Burnham revealed plans for a new National Centre for Information Defence, aiming to combat disinformation campaigns powered by AI. He accused Russia of spending about £1.3 billion yearly to spread lies using bots and fake websites. Burnham also pledged the UK would lead efforts to agree global AI safety standards at next year's G20 summit.

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