Important and revealing research by my exceptional colleague Valerie Wirtschafter 👇

And where it is being used, audio seems to be gaining the most traction. See here for an example of genAI audio circulating in Bolivia, purported to be from the U.S. charge d'affaires who has been targeted in the past as an 'expert in subversion' eju.tv/2024/05/softwa…

Notably, not at all AI generated!

Mexico’s 2024 elections are around the corner.

How will they affect internal policies, incl anti-crime, in Mexico & US-Mexico bilat relationship - CN, immigration+?

WED 10am ET will discuss w ⁦Azucena Cháidez⁩ ⁦Pamela Starr⁩ ⁦Sandra Ley⁩ brookings.edu/events/ballots…

The increased presence of Russian state-backed accounts on TikTok coincides with the start of the 2024 election cycle. TikTok’s appeal to young voters offers an optimal avenue to spread Russian messaging to a critical voting bloc, says Valerie Wirtschafter. brookings.edu/articles/traci…

THREAD: TikTok's 'algorithm' is magic and without it contemporary internet culture would simply melt away. Right?

What really happens if Douyin & TikTok split, leaving the latter without 'the algorithm?'

Really enjoyed co-moderating this The Brookings Institution Brookings Foreign Policy conversation with Michael O'Hanlon, & grateful to Sam Altman for being open to responding thoughtfully to any and all questions we threw at him! If you missed it live, check out the recording here: brookings.edu/events/shiftin…

Starting momentarily: a conversation with Michael O'Hanlon, Valerie Wirtschafter, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about critical issues around AI.

Tune in at the link below. We’ll also be adding highlights from the discussion to this thread. brookings.edu/events/shiftin…

Join us virtually today at 1pm ET for a conversation with Sam Altman on all things AI & geopolitics. We’ll be taking audience questions throughout the event so submit them to events[at]brookings[.]edu or tweet with #AIGeopolitics Brookings Foreign Policy brookings.edu/events/shiftin… The Brookings Institution

Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says time.com/6974213/russia…

New ⁦The Brookings Institution⁩ study shows Russian state media are ramping up influence operations ahead of 2024 election, posting TikTok videos in English and Spanish disparaging Biden’s age and Israel policy and promoting Tucker Carlson’s Russia coverage. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

Tracing the rise of Russian state media on TikTok brookings.edu/articles/traci… The Brookings Institution

With over half the world's population voting in 2024, AI is heightening concerns about misinformation and disinformation.

Sam Altman sits down w/ Valerie Wirtschafter & Michael O'Hanlon to discuss shifting geopolitics in the age of AI.

Tuesday at 1:00 PM
brookings.edu/events/shiftin…