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SECSEC-004 — Infrastructure Security Gaps

Generative AI Misinformation Erodes Public Trust in Institutions

3/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —

Executive Summary

Generative AI enables misinformation and influence operations that corrode public confidence in institutional authority and democratic checks. Boards face reputational and regulatory exposure where AI outputs are perceived as manipulative, regardless of intent.

Domain

Security & Privacy

Blindspots in model security, data poisoning, privacy leakage, infrastructure, model theft, and incident response.

Source

MIT AI Risk Repository — A Closer Look at the Existing Risks of Generative AI: Mapping the Who, What, and How of Real-World Incidents (Li2025) ↗

https://airisk.mit.edu/

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