The provided text examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping information warfare, transforming it into a pervasive, automated threat. It explains that AI acts as a force multiplier, enabling the mass production and precise targeting of disinformation and synthetic media (deepfakes), which are increasingly difficult to detect. The document highlights Russia's advanced hybrid warfare doctrine as a prime example of AI's integration into state-sponsored influence operations, showcasing a strategic shift where the psychological impact is often prioritized over technical damage. Ultimately, the text argues that this AI-driven erosion of trust poses a severe systemic challenge to democratic societies, necessitating a multi-layered defense strategy focused on technological mitigation, policy reform, and societal resilience.

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