How malicious AI swarms can threaten democracy.

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how malicious AI swarms can undermine democratic processes through advanced information warfare tactics.
• Analysis of the capabilities of agentic AI and large language models (LLMs).
• Examination of historical precedents in information warfare.
• Assessment of potential scenarios involving AI swarms and democratic institutions.
• Malicious AI swarms can automate and amplify misinformation campaigns.
• Agentic AI enhances the effectiveness of these campaigns, posing a high threat to public trust.
• LLMs can create persuasive and deceptive narratives with unprecedented efficiency.

Abstract