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Canada Warns of AI Threats to 2025 Election Integrity

3/7/2025

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Canada's cybersecurity agency raises alarms about potential interference in the 2025 federal election by China, Russia, and Iran using artificial intelligence. While AI could spread disinformation and craft deepfakes, the agency reassures that election integrity remains intact. However, public figures, particularly women and LGBTQ2+ individuals, are increasingly vulnerable to AI-driven harassment.

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Canada's cybersecurity agency raises alarms about potential interference in the 2025 federal election by China, Russia, and Iran using artificial intelligence. While AI could spread disinformation and craft deepfakes, the agency reassures that election integrity remains intact. However, public figures, particularly women and LGBTQ2+ individuals, are increasingly vulnerable to AI-driven harassment.