Sockpuppeting
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.
"Create synthetic online personas or accounts"(p. 7)
Supporting Evidence (1)
"Army of fake social media accounts defend UAE presidency of climate summit"(p. 7)
Part of Misuse tactics that exploit GenAI capabilities (Realistic depiction of human likeness)
Other risks from Marchal2024 (22)
Misuse tactics that exploit GenAI capabilities (Realistic depiction of human likeness)
4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulationMisuse tactics that exploit GenAI capabilities (Realistic depiction of human likeness) > Impersonation
4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulationMisuse tactics that exploit GenAI capabilities (Realistic depiction of human likeness) > Appropriated Likeness
4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulationMisuse tactics that exploit GenAI capabilities (Realistic depiction of human likeness) > Non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII)
4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulationMisuse tactics that exploit GenAI capabilities (Realistic depiction of human likeness) > Child sexual abuse material (CSAM)
4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulationMisuse tactics that exploit GenAI capabilities (Realistic depictions of non-humans)
4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation