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Russia is accused of weaponizing US-built AI for drones, cyberattacks and disinformation

A report claims Russia is using US-built artificial intelligence to support killer drones, cyberattack bots and fake news. The supplied information does not establish the scale or specific operations involved.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Sep 12, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC.

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AI-enabled military, cyber and influence operations could increase the speed and scale of threats to civilians and critical systems.

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Russia is weaponizing US-built AI to make killer drones, cyberattack bots, and fake news ↗defenseone.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC

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