“This will only embolden other militaries or adversaries to do the same.”Pentagon PalsPentagon-operated AI personas might be coming to an internet forum near you.As The Intercept reports, a wishlist put forward by the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) — a furtive counterterrorism group within the US Department of Defense (DoD) — reveals the agency’s interest in using generative AI to create fake online internet users.That’s despite the US government’s persistent warnings that deepfakes and other AI-generated content will deepen the misinformation crisis and lead to a muddier information ecosystem for everyone.In the document, JSOC…
