Katja Muñoz
@katjamunoz.bsky.social
Vor allem was ist politisch? Tradwives offensichtlich nicht, aber feminister Inhalt ja.
- Primary objective behind her creation was “saving time and resources” for diplomats.
- To uphold transperancy and combat misinformation, each of her statements will be accompanied by a QR code linking them to text versions on the ministry’s website.
- Shi will comment on consular services.
Shi will officially represent Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, delivering statements on its behalf.
Some more details:
- The foreign ministry’s press service clarified that while Shi's statements will be given by Shi / AI, they will be crafted and verified by real people.
While her appearance / voice are modeled after a real person, she functions independently as an AI Avatar.
This development signifies the progressive adoption of AI tools in public affairs and outreach by governments and political campaigns.
The New Normal:
Meet the first AI-generated Ukraine foreign ministry spokesperson - Victoria Shi.
➡ Shi embodies a new frontier in government communication.
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- how AI will have a very strong social impact in our online interactions, which is already felt on social media,
- how the use of strategicauthenticity, the use of proxies in political campaigns and the weaponization of algorithms is the new normal in politics
- the complexity of issues that need to be communicated better, and we can learn a lot of Creators in this respect, because they masterfully weave in facts into their content and are trusted by their communities.
The result?
I am still processing all my notes, but I can say it has provided me with a greater sense of
- how the information space is shaped,
- a better understanding of why influence operations can be so effective beyond the mechanics behind it,
It's a wrap!
One of the most important aspects of this fellowship is that we created a safe space, where we discussed various aspects of content creation like effective messaging, trust, disinformation, AI, and explore questions on how social media and the informationspace will transform in 2030
As I am on my way to Rome to talk about how our info space is manipulated I found this fascinating and very insightful study showing the extend of pro- Russian websites network in EU.
See Russia’s information war
insightnews.media/pro-russian-...
If you want to find out how Russian troll farms work, then tune in to our DGAP Tech Talk on Friday!
Join our TechTalk to get insights into the intricate workings & motivations of Troll Farms as hubs of online manipulation. Together with experts @katjamunoz.bsky.social & Serge Poliakoff, moderator @rainerrudolph.bsky.social will provide a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon.
All details 👇
Talked to Euractiv Tech Podcast
- on how blind we‘re going into the EP elections, even with the DSA
- about election integrity efforts by SM platforms
- about AI superboosting influence Ops
- why we should learn from #Swifties to counter strategies in FIMI
www.euractiv.com/section/digi...
How social media is shaping the 2024 EU elections
Together with Katja Muñoz, research fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations’ Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology, we talk about the impact of social media and technology on ...
www.euractiv.com
Work with me!
In meinem wunderbaren Zentrum für Geopolitik, Geoökonomie und Technologie am @dgap.org ist eine Stelle frei.
Wir suchen einen Research Fellow für #
Geoökonomie
dgap.org/de/dgap/jobs...
Anmeldung erfolgt hier:
shop.freiheit.org#!/Veranstalt...
Um was geht es genau wenn wir über KI im Rahmen von Wahlen reden?
Mit @wahlbeobachter.bsky.social & Carl Philipp Burkert spreche ich über
“Wie KI die Wahlkämpfe und politische Kommunikation verändern wird”
Die Friedrich Naumann Stiftung hostet den Online-Talk am 21.02.24 ab 19 Uhr.
The strategic manipulation of voters is intensifying & supercharged by genAI. Germany & allies need an assertive defense strategy in this AI election year!
I wrote about the status quo of social media ecosystems & how to counter influence campaigns ⬇️
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The AI Election Year
In 2024, democracy takes center stage with over 70 elections worldwide. Already, the strategic manipulation of voters is intensifying, and is supercharged by generative AI. This manipulation of information space poses a significant threat. In this “AI election year,” Germany must confront the disparity head-on, cracking down on perpetrators to mitigate their influence on geopolitical conflicts, public opinion, and electoral outcomes. This urgency of this issue demands an assertive defense strategy.
dgap.orgDe-risking in action
A momentous shift is under way in global markets as investors pull billions of dollars from China’s sputtering economy, two decades after betting on the country as the world’s biggest growth story. Much of that cash is now heading for India.
finance.yahoo.com/news/wall-st...
Wall Street Snubs China for India in a Historic Markets Shift
(Bloomberg) -- A momentous shift is under way in global markets as investors pull billions of dollars from China’s sputtering economy, two decades after betting on the country as the world’s bigge...
finance.yahoo.comWhat an insightful event on the importance of personal relations in politics.
In our Young DGAP event today, we welcome Republican Tom Davis, Democrat Steve Israel & our very own technology expert @katjamunoz.bsky.social for an insightful bipartisan outlook on the US elections this year, moderated by Joseph Verbovszky from Young DGAPs’ Hauptstadtforum.
(2/2) after weighing the implications of using a sophisticated AI tool that can chat like a real person — one of the first known uses of artificial intelligence in a political campaign"
Days after OpenAI restricts use of its product for political campaigning. @washingtonpost.com publishes: "new super PAC tied to OpenAI’s Sam Altman & billionaire BillAckman is backing Democratic challenger Dean Phillips ... they launched Dean.bot (1/2)
www.washingtonpost.com/elections/20...
Silicon Valley insiders are trying to unseat Biden with help from AI
A new super PAC tied to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and billionaire Bill Ackman is backing Democratic challenger Dean Phillips.
www.washingtonpost.comBlack swan here we go..
Es mehren sich die Andeutungen, dass das Weltraumteleskop James Webb einen Beweis für außerirdisches Leben entdeckt hat. Die NASA widerspricht nicht definitiv.
Beweis für außerirdisches Leben entdeckt? – NASA widerspricht nicht ganz
Es mehren sich die Andeutungen, dass das Weltraumteleskop James Webb einen Beweis für außerirdisches Leben entdeckt hat. Die NASA widerspricht nicht definitiv.
www.heise.deWill be sharing some of my foci for this year of AI / democracy!
Which geopolitical challenges will 🇩🇪 be facing in 2024? Join our experts Jacob Ross, Stefan Meister & @katjamunoz.bsky.social next Thursday for our very first Morning Briefing in the new year and a lookout into the pressing issues & topics for the upcoming months.
on.dgap.org/4aPu35Y
“Wahnsinn. Eine Riesenscheiße”
nothing else to add…
die Zeit has published an investigation into the German response to the fall of Kabul. It’s a devastating report and absolutely damning.
So many fascinating insights from this years’ fellowship of the German American Initiative @dgap.org.
We brought brilliant minds together & delved deeply into how social media shapes offline mobilization/expectations, to what extent social media is inherently political, polarization & more.
Here we go…
Today we open formal infringement proceedings against @X :
⚠️ Suspected breach of obligations to counter #IllegalContent and #Disinformation
⚠️ Suspected breach of #Transparency obligations
⚠️ Suspected #DeceptiveDesign of user interface
#DSA
Currently in Washington DC with this group of inspiring people, talking #AI impact on creators, getting real on effective messaging, and what it means to be an alternative source of trust to communities.
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techpolicy.pressFirst the AI Act institutionalizes racism and now this… happy Thirsday
Axios: Trump’s loyalty-first cabinet could include Stephen Miller, J.D. Vance and Steve Bannon. And Melania Trump is reportedly pushing for Tucker Carlson to be VP…
Exclusive: Trump's loyalty-first Cabinet could include Stephen Miller, J.D Vance and Steve Bannon
Trump would turn to loyalists who share his zeal to punish critics, purge non-believers, and take controversial legal and military action.
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Interesting to see how fragile the EU is perceived vs. how internalized the EU feels for their citizens.
Over half of people in China, Saudi Arabia, and Russia believe the EU will fall apart in the next 20 years. More than 40% think so in Turkey, India, and South Africa.
Even in the US, it’s 34%.
Poll by @ecfr.bsky.social
Will we ever know what led to this Silicon Valley saga? German saying best describing this whole mess? „a hurricane in a water glass“
Wenige Tage nach seinem unerwarteten Rauswurf kehrt er ebenso überraschend zurück: Sam Altman wechselt doch nicht zu Microsoft, sondern wird wieder CEO bei OpenAI. https://www.zeit.de/digital/2023-11/chatgpt-entwickler-openai-verkuendet-rueckkehr-von-sam-altman
ChatGPT-Entwickler: OpenAI verkündet Rückkehr von Sam Altman
Wenige Tage nach seinem unerwarteten Rauswurf kehrt er ebenso überraschend zurück: Sam Altman wechselt doch nicht zu Microsoft, sondern wird wieder CEO bei OpenAI.
www.zeit.deInteresting to see how South Africa & Saudia Arabia seem to be almost ok with both being part of a Chinese or US bloc.
« If your country was forced to choose between being part of an American or a Chinese bloc of countries, which would you prefer it to end up in? »
In percent. Poll by @ecfr.bsky.social
Reshuffling complete it seems. Everything basically stays in-house..
www.ft.com/content/54e3...
Microsoft hires former OpenAI chief Sam Altman
Tech giant to create a ‘new advanced AI research team’, says chief executive Satya Nadella
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This is actually mind blowing… de-risking from China seen in terms of dependability of exports and imports in action.
Will be interesting to see how EU companies operating production sites in China will develop.
Visualization puts everything in perspective…
If the trend in EU-China trade persists, by the end of next summer, EU-27 exports to Switzerland may surpass those to China👇
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Eine Frage, die mich seit einigen Wochen begleitet!
Welchen Einfluss hat KI auf das Superwahljahr?
Welchen Einfluss hat KI auf das Superwahljahr?
Im kommenden Jahr finden weltweit mehr als 70 Wahlen statt - unter anderem die US-Präsidentenwahl und die Europawahl.
www.tagesschau.de
Ein sehr angenehmes Gespräch mit Pascal Siggelkow vom Tagesschau Faktenchecker.
Mein Artikel „the transformative impact of AI on the electoral process“ wird auch verlinkt.
Welchen Einfluss hat KI auf das Superwahljahr?
Welchen Einfluss hat KI auf das Superwahljahr?
Im kommenden Jahr finden weltweit mehr als 70 Wahlen statt - unter anderem die US-Präsidentenwahl und die Europawahl.
www.tagesschau.de
Absurd is not even close…
www.theverge.com/2023/11/18/2...
OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO
Altman is “ambivalent” and wants governance changes.
www.theverge.com
Well well, it appears that concerns over tech governance and safety were the cause. Sam Altman always said that OPenAI is trying to fly to the moon… I guess he got burned by the sun..
www.theinformation.com/articles/bef...
Somehow the ousting of Sam Altman as director of OpenAI didn’t get enough attention in my bubble…
Mira Murati is taking over as interim director.
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/t...
Meet Mira Murati, the Engineer Now Leading OpenAI
The company’s interim C.E.O. has been managing the development and distribution of ChatGPT and DALL-E for years.
www.nytimes.com