How some Al developers are combattingmalicious bots | BBC News

Artificial intelligence poses a threat of disinformationworldwide, via flooding social media with bots and deepfakes.

For instance, a campaign using Al to impersonateOmar al-Bashir, the former leader of Sudan, receivedhundreds of thousands of views on TikTok, addingonline confusion to a country torn apart by civil war.

While Al is supercharging disinformation's spread andspeed, some experts argue that Al can also fight against cybercrime.

Amil Khan, CEO of Valent Projects, which assessespolitical instability in the information environment,joined Al Decoded on The Context to discuss Al'sability to verify authenticity online.