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Artificial intelligence tools can rapidly generate vast amounts of convincing but false content, from fake news articles to deepfake videos. This makes it far cheaper and quicker for state-backed actors, like those linked to the Kremlin, to produce and disseminate disinformation at scale, amplifying their campaigns against countries like the UK.
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