Foreign Interference in the 2024 US Election
Foreign actors, including Russia, China, and Iran, are increasingly using sophisticated methods to interfere in the 2024 US election, but the US government is better prepared to counter these threats. The Senate Intelligence Committee is holding hearings to address the issue.
Key Points
- Foreign actors are using private companies to conduct election influence operations
- Innovations in AI enable foreign actors to produce authentic political messages at scale and in different languages
- Russia remains the most active foreign threat to US elections
- Adversaries, including Russia's President Putin, are incentivized to interfere in US elections
Pros
- US government is better prepared to protect American democracy from foreign influence
- US election infrastructure has never been more secure
Cons
- Foreign actors, including Russia, China, and Iran, are actively engaging in election influence activities