China will use AI to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India, Microsoft warns

William Lai, center, prevailed in Taiwan’s presidential election in January, despite AI efforts by China to sink his candidacy. Photograph: Louise Delmotte/AP

China will attempt to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea and India this year with artificial intelligence-generated content after making a dry run with the presidential poll in Taiwan, Microsoft has warned.

The US tech firm said it expected Chinese state-backed cyber groups to target high-profile elections in 2024, with North Korea also involved, according to a report by the company’s threat intelligence team published on Friday.