Is the AI backlash actually a Chinese psy-op?
About this episode
The episode explores allegations of foreign interference in various geopolitical issues, focusing on the AI backlash narrative.
Accusations of foreign interference have been making headlines this week. Elon Musk’s X alleges that China has been stirring up a backlash against American data centres. Israel and Russia have denied allegations from Spain’s prime minister that they’re partly to blame for the migrant crisis in Ceuta. And Germany has accused Russia of being behind a spate of drone attacks at a German airport. Vladimir Putin has dismissed those claims and accused Germany of a ‘false flag’ operation. We speak to the BBC’s social media investigations correspondent, Marianna Spring, to examine the evidence – and ask whether foreign interference is really to blame in every case, or if it is just a convenient scapegoat. Producers: Sam Chantarasak and Lucy Pawle Digital producer: Charlie Firth Mix: Travis Evans Editor: James Shield Senior news editor: China Collins Photo: A drone view shows construction underway on Microsoft's ATL11 data center in Union City, Georgia, US. Credit: Brian Snyder/Reuters.
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