CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY AUGUST 12, 2024
WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, WHICH CAN, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TAKE SOMEONE’S VOICE AND TURN IT INTO STATEMENTS THAT SAY ANYTHING, CONCERNS ARE AGAIN RISING ABOUT ELECTION INTERFERENCE.
MICROSOFT HAS REVEALED THAT HACKERS TIED TO THE IRANIAN GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN TRYING TO INFLUENCE THE AMERICAN ELECTION FOR MONTHS. ACCORDING TO MICROSOFT’S NEWEST THREAT INTELLIGENCE REPORT, CYBERCRIMINALS HAVE BEEN USING COVERT NEWS PLATFORMS THAT CATER TO VOTER GROUPS ON OPPOSING ENDS OF THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM.
ONE OF THOSE SITES TAKES AFTER FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP, CALLING HIM NAMES AND BERATING HIM. MICROSOFT SAYS THIS SITE IS BUILT FOR DEMOCRATS.
ANOTHER SITE CLAIMS TO BE A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR CONSERVATIVE NEWS. IT TENDS TO FOCUS ON REPUBLICAN POLITICS AND LGBTQ ISSUES.
WE LIVE IN DANGEROUS TIMES WHEN THIS SORT OF THING CAN ALTER ELECTIONS AND PUT PEOPLE IN POWER FAVORED BY IRAN, RUSSIA, CHINA AND NORTH KOREA. IT IS INCUMBENT ON LOW INFORMATION VOTERS TO GET THE FACTS. OTHERWISE WE MAY NOT HAVE THE COUNTRY WE HAVE LOVED FOR MUCH LONGER, A POINT I MAKE IN A PREVIOUS BOOK CALLED “AMERICA’S EXPIRATION DATE.” I’M CAL THOMAS.
