BBC traces anti-immigration AI video accounts to Sri Lanka and Vietnam
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Summary
BBC investigation reveals that anti-immigration AI-generated videos and social media accounts targeting the UK are being traced to operators in Sri Lanka and Vietnam, not genuine British patriots. The accounts use AI-generated content to spread divisive narratives about immigration in the UK. Experts warn that people are poor at detecting AI fakes, and exposure to such content erodes trust in authentic material. London Mayor Sadiq Khan notes that while some operators are motivated by profit, others may be backed by hostile states like Russia and Iran, though direct state involvement is difficult to verify.
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· 3 pulledOne expert told the BBC that research shows people are worse at detecting AI fakes than they think, and the more AI content they see, the more likely they are to distrust authentic material.
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan - who has commissioned research into AI-generated images showing the capital in decline, which he says harm the city's reputation abroad - said while some of the people behind the accounts are motivated merely by money, others are backed by hostile states such as Russia and Iran.
It is difficult to verify claims of direct state involvement, but a handful of the accounts do share p
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