U.S. says Russia, Iran and China Trying to Influence Nov. 5 Election through AI

The U.S. feels that Russia, China and Iran may attempt to influence its November 5 presidential election by using artificial intelligence to disseminate fake information. It has released a threat assessment report on Wednesday regarding this, reported news agency Reuters.

Through AI, fake websites could be created that could appear authentic U.S. based media outlets. The U.S. report said that Iran has become increasingly aggressive in its foreign influence efforts.

The United States is all set to witness a close contest between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump on November 5. As the United States is a major player in international affairs, the world community is closely watching the up-coming presidential election there, and the outcome of the election will decide the future course of world politics, including affairs in Russia, Iran and China.