SECSEC-004 — Infrastructure Security Gaps
AI-Driven Manipulation of Political Beliefs and Government Service Delivery
3/5Sector: GovernmentGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
AI and algorithmic systems are being used to manipulate political beliefs and undermine public institutions, eroding democratic processes and the effective delivery of government services. Boards must treat political interference via automated systems as a material governance risk requiring active oversight and regulatory engagement.
Domain
Security & Privacy
Blindspots in model security, data poisoning, privacy leakage, infrastructure, model theft, and incident response.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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