Examining the Future of AI

Artificial intelligence systems have shown impressive capabilities from generating text, code and images to playing games and folding proteins. This workstream analyzes the impacts that AI systems such as generative AI models may have on the dynamics of cyber offense and defense and on the cyber workforce. It maps the new cybersecurity opportunities and risks that may emerge as AI tools are embedded into many of the core technologies on which we rely.

Projects


The Cyber Statecraft Initiative, part of the Atlantic Council Tech Programs, works at the nexus of geopolitics and cybersecurity to craft strategies to help shape the conduct of statecraft and to better inform and secure users of technology.

Artificial Intelligence

Wed, Apr 8, 2026

Pravda in the pipeline: Early evidence of state-adjacent propaganda in AI training data 

An audit of Common Crawl reveals presence of Pravda and Glassbridge content in popular archive service, with further signs of LLM ingestion.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

AI Poisoning Artificial Intelligence

Mon, Mar 30, 2026

Los vigilantes en la mira: Tecnologías de vigilancia para el control político en Venezuela

A pesar del cambio de liderazgo, la extensa infraestructura de vigilancia de Venezuela continúa estando completamente operacional.

by Iria Puyosa, Andrés Azpúrua

Artificial Intelligence Digital Authoritarianism

Thu, Mar 26, 2026

Watch the Watchers: Surveillance technologies for political control in Venezuela

Despite changes in leadership, Venezuela's extensive surveillance infrastructure remains fully operational.

by Iria Puyosa, Andrés Azpúrua

Artificial Intelligence Digital Authoritarianism

Mon, Mar 23, 2026

AI-generated YouTube channels co-opt war coverage to farm nearly two billion views

Coordinated network deploys synthetic anchors, fabricated headlines, and LLM-produced scripts to capitalize on audience interest in Russia-Ukraine war.

by Iryna Adam, Eto Buziashvili

Artificial Intelligence Disinformation

Mon, Mar 9, 2026

Coordinated Bulgarian Facebook network amplifies fabricated for-profit political content

A coordinated Facebook network funnels users from groups to dailystandart, a monetized website publishing fabricated and misleading articles

by Sopo Gelava

Advertising Artificial Intelligence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the CEO’s Roundtable Meeting at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, in New Delhi on Thursday

Wed, Mar 4, 2026

From Delhi to Geneva, what’s next for AI governance?

India’s AI Impact Summit 2026 spotlighted Global South leadership in AI governance, but the upcoming UN Global Dialogue will determine whether its principles translate into enforceable global standards.

by Konstantinos Komaitis

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

Wed, Feb 25, 2026

AI cooperation under the shadow of China’s Digital Silk Road 

China’s Digital Silk Road has become a central channel through which Beijing engages Global South countries on digital infrastructure and, increasingly, artificial intelligence.

by Kenton Thibaut, Iria Puyosa, Konstantinos Komaitis

Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence

Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Inauthentic networks fuel Poland’s border vigilante movement

AI-generated content and inauthentic activity distort Poland's immigration debate

by Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Content Manipulation

Sat, Jan 10, 2026

AI, memes, and hashtags: How China is battling the US online over Venezuela 

Chinese state media and inauthentic accounts promoted narratives of US decline

by Kenton Thibaut

Artificial Intelligence China

Sat, Jan 10, 2026

How Russia’s influence machine mobilized immediately after Maduro’s capture

Unable to protect an ally, Moscow's digital assets deployed narrative confusion

by Eto Buziashvili

Artificial Intelligence Disinformation

Tue, Dec 23, 2025

Moldovan ‘Traitors’ portal linked to Russian cybercrime group

Anti-PAS online smear campaign linked to sanctioned Russian actor

by Valentin Châtelet

Artificial Intelligence Disinformation

Thu, Dec 18, 2025

Shaping the Road to the AI Impact Summit in India

Examining how global governance efforts around AI intersect and what they collectively mean for the future of inclusive AI.

by Konstantinos Komaitis, Elonnai Hickock

Artificial Intelligence Europe