‘AI swarms’ pose new threat to democracy, say researchers

Thousands of AI-controlled online personas that infiltrate social networks and influence people's opinions – an international research team is warning of malicious "AI swarms" that could jeopardise democratic processes. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The warning from over 20 experts, including Frank Schweitzer from the federal technology institute ETH Zurich, was published in the journal Science. AI swarms are networks of many autonomous, AI-controlled online personas...