AI, Fake News and Russian Information Manipulation
AI, Fake News and Russian Information Manipulation
摘要: Fake News and Artificial Intelligence Nexus: Russia Case
Georgia Vasileiou
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Aug 22, 2026
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Publications
Artificial Intelligence
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Fake News and Artificial Intelligence Nexus: Russia Case
Georgia Vasileiou
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Aug 22, 2026
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Publications
Artificial Intelligence
Research
Introduction
In the digital era, technologies such as Artificial Intelligence — particularly Generative AI — are transforming how societies share and consume information. While these tools offer great potential, they also enable destructive practices like the large-scale spread of fake news and disinformation. Misinformation campaigns have evolved into coordinated efforts involving both state and non-state actors. Within this context, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) has emerged, combining disinformation strategies with Artificial Technology (AI) to influence public opinion and undermine democracy.
This paper explores the intersection between Generative AI, Fake news, and FIMI, beginning with a conceptual definition of the terms. It then examines how AI technologies are used to create and disseminate disinformation. A case study on Russian FIMI during the war in Ukraine illustrates these dynamics in practice. The paper concludes by reflecting on AI’s broader implications for democratic information ecosystems.
By addressing those aspects, the paper aims to highlight the challenges of AI-based disinformation.
- Generative AI and Fake News
This chapter introduces key concepts related to AI-driven disinformation, including definitions of Generative AI, Fake News, and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). It further explores the implications of generative technologies for information dissemination, laying the theoretical foundation for understanding how AI can both enhance and undermine the integrity of public information.
1.1 Generative AI
In today’s fast-evolving technological environment, it is crucial to define
Generative Artificial Intelligence
(AI). Generative AI has emerged as one of the most transformative digital technologies of recent years, radically