“Why we must take seriously China’s mastery and misuse of AI espionage”, First Post, April 9, 2024:

“In William Gibson’s science fiction novel Neuromancer, artificial intelligence is depicted as being used for espionage and to manipulate international relations. The novel revolves around a washed-up computer hacker hired by a mysterious employer to pull off the ultimate hack. In the process, he encounters AIs that manipulate individuals and events to serve their ends, subtly influencing global power structures.

While we haven’t reached the dystopian future of AI depicted in ‘Neuromancer’, where artificial intelligence becomes a direct threat to human existence, the world is witnessing the early stages of AI’s potential for harm. Countries have begun to harness AI for espionage, sowing discord in foreign nations and inciting political unrest.

These actions mark the subtle beginnings of AI’s potential to manipulate and destabilise international relations, and China is at the forefront of this……”

Read the full article at Firstpost.com