US Feigns Outrage Over AI Satire, Ignores Its Own Digital Deception
Newsweek reports China is 'mocking' the US with an AI-generated video. The video, a satirical take on current events, apparently proves Beijing is 'weaponizing' emerging tech. This moral panic from mainstream media conveniently overlooks Washington's extensive history of using digital tools for perception management and propaganda. Remember the Pentagon's 'Hearts and Minds' campaigns, or the
revelations about how US military contractors manipulate online discourse globally through fake accounts? While Newsweek frets over a satirical clip, the US military has openly invested billions into psychological operations and information warfare for decades. The hypocrisy is almost charming. Apparently, 'AI propaganda' is only an issue when it’s aimed at the US, not when it's funded by the US
to destabilize regions or justify endless wars. How many millions did the US spend on 'hearts and minds' campaigns in Iraq or Afghanistan that were, at their core, just state-sponsored digital deception?