BackInfluence operations
Influence operations
Risk Domain
Using AI systems to conduct large-scale disinformation campaigns, malicious surveillance, or targeted and sophisticated automated censorship and propaganda, with the aim of manipulating political processes, public opinion, and behavior.
"Facilitating large-scale disinformation campaigns and targeted manipulation of public opinion"(p. 30)
Entity— Who or what caused the harm
Intent— Whether the harm was intentional or accidental
Timing— Whether the risk is pre- or post-deployment
Part of Malicious Use
Other risks from Weidinger et al. (2023) (26)
Representation & Toxicity Harms
1.0 Discrimination & ToxicityAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Representation & Toxicity Harms > Unfair representation
1.1 Unfair discrimination and misrepresentationAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Representation & Toxicity Harms > Unfair capability distribution
1.3 Unequal performance across groupsAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Representation & Toxicity Harms > Toxic content
1.2 Exposure to toxic contentAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Misinformation Harms
3.0 MisinformationAI systemOtherPost-deployment
Misinformation Harms > Propagating misconceptions/ false beliefs
3.1 False or misleading informationAI systemOtherPost-deployment