1、 December 2021 AI and the Future of Disinformation Campaigns Part 1:The RICHDATA Framework CSET Policy Brief AUTHORS Katerina Sedova Christine McNeill Aurora Johnson Aditi Joshi Ido Wulkan Center for Security and Emerging Technology|1 Executive Summary The age of information has brought with it the

2、age of disinformation.Powered by the speed and data volume of the internet,disinformation has emerged as an insidious instrument of geopolitical power competition and domestic political warfare.It is used by both state and non-state actors to shape global public opinion,sow chaos,and chip away at tr

3、ust.Artificial intelligence(AI),specifically machine learning(ML),is poised to amplify disinformation campaignsinfluence operations that involve covert efforts to intentionally spread false or misleading information.1 In this series,we examine how these technologies could be used to spread disinform

4、ation.Part 1 considers disinformation campaigns and the set of stages or building blocks used by human operators.In many ways they resemble a digital marketing campaign,one with malicious intent to disrupt and deceive.We offer a framework,RICHDATA,to describe the stages of disinformation campaigns a

5、nd commonly used techniques.Part 2 of the series examines how AI/ML technologies may shape future disinformation campaigns.We break disinformation campaigns into multiple stages.Through reconnaissance,operators surveil the environment and understand the audience that they are trying to manipulate.Th

6、ey require infrastructuremessengers,believable personas,social media accounts,and groupsto carry their narratives.A ceaseless flow of content,from posts and long-reads to photos,memes,and videos,is a must to ensure their messages seed,root,and grow.Once deployed into the stream of the internet,these