CIA analysis suggests AI could revive traditional human spycraft as digital trust erodes
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Summary
An analysis published in the CIA's Studies in Intelligence journal argues that while AI is expected to revolutionize intelligence gathering by making it faster and cheaper, it may also erode trust in electronic communications. This erosion of trust could paradoxically lead to a revival of centuries-old human intelligence (HUMINT) techniques — traditional spycraft methods like in-person meetings, dead drops, and face-to-face recruitment. The article suggests that as AI-generated disinformation and deepfakes make digital communications less reliable, old-school espionage methods may become more valuable again.
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But a new analysis suggests the technology may also spur a return to some of espionage's oldest methods.
The recent article published in Studies in...
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