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# Governments weaponise AI to crush internet freedom 😱
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/governments-weaponise-ai-to-crush-internet-freedom/
- Published: 2023-12-18T04:19:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-27T05:35:20.000Z
- Description: Authoritarian regimes are deploying AI to spread disinformation and censor criticism with surgical precision. Generative models churn out fake videos of leaders while chatbots scrub unwanted speech. Widespread access to AI sows public distrust in verifiable facts. So, the rise...
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: News, #seo-post-1

Authoritarian regimes are deploying AI to spread disinformation and censor criticism with surgical precision. Generative models churn out fake videos of leaders while chatbots scrub unwanted speech. Widespread access to AI sows public distrust in verifiable facts. So, the rise of [artificial intelligence](https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/ai-speaker/) is sadly accelerating the decline of internet freedom globally.

Read the full article on [MIT Technology Review](http://technologyreview.com/2023/10/04/1080801/generative-ai-boosting-disinformation-and-propaganda-freedom-house/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com).

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