Taiwan experts urge AI filters, media literacy to counter Chinese election disinformation
Source: Manila Metro
Published on: 2026-10-19 14:25
Taipei [Taiwan], October 19 (ANI): Academics in Taiwan have urged the government to establish artificial intelligence (AI) content filtering systems and strengthen public media literacy as Beijing increasingly employs low-cost generative AI tools to spread disinformation ahead of local elections, according to a report by the Taipei Times. The report said the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) held a forum on Chinese election interference, bringing together experts to examine Beijing's tactics and discuss appropriate countermeasures. DPP Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung said China was interfering in Taiwan's elections by circulating information that was '30 per cent true and 70 per cent false'. He called on experts to examine how Beijing uses AI and big data to influence public perceptions and shape political outcomes. Yeh Yao-yuan, a professor and chair of international studies at the U...
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