Could AI misinformation sway the Scottish election?
Persuasive AI assistants, deepfakes and bots are now commonplace. But could they be used by bad actors to influence Scotland’s elections?
Ben Bradshaw
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Russian donors have given £3.5 million to the Conservative party
The Conservatives have received significant recent cash injections from a number of Russian donors and their associates, an investigation has
Westminster ordered to name MPs in hard Brexit lobby group
The Information Commissioner has ruled that the UK government must name the MPs that belong to the European Research Group
‘Serious flaw’ in management of Brexit donor Arron Banks’s charity
A charity set up by Brexit backer, Arron Banks, has been strongly criticised by the Charity Commission. The regulator found
UK minister under fire for failure to declare links to pro-Brexit think tank
Brexit minister Steve Baker is under fire for not declaring his links to a right-wing, pro-Brexit think tank. The Eurosceptic
Legatum under investigation by Charity Commission
The charity regulator has launched an investigation into the charitable work of Legatum, a free market think tank with close
Arron Banks winds up charity as regulator investigates
A charity run by prominent Brexit donor Arron Banks has been under investigation by the Charity Commission. The charity – called