RAND Corporation - Information Warfare Studies
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Relevant to AI safety as it addresses emerging use of generative AI in state-level influence operations and the governance challenges of deploying AI in sensitive DoD contexts; less directly focused on core alignment or technical safety research.
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RAND Corporation's research hub on information operations covers influence operations, propaganda, psychological warfare, and disinformation tactics. It aggregates over 300 research outputs addressing how adversaries like Russia and China conduct malign information campaigns, and how the U.S. and allies can develop countermeasures and policy frameworks.
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- •Covers tactical intelligence collection and propaganda dissemination as components of modern information warfare
- •Includes research on countering malign influence operations from Russia, China, and other state actors
- •Explores use of generative AI in DoD influence activities, noting it is a tool requiring acquisition innovation
- •Addresses gray zone operations, psychological warfare, and digital influence across multiple geopolitical regions
- •Provides policy frameworks for military leaders and policymakers to respond to information warfare challenges
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Information Operations
Information Operations
Information operations and warfare, also known as influence operations, includes the collection of tactical information about an adversary as well as the dissemination of propaganda in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent. RAND research has enabled military leaders and policymakers to develop strategies and policy frameworks to address the challenges of these military operations.
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