PoliticsPentagon Directed to Use AI, Cyber Tools Against Foreign Election Interference
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to enhance efforts to detect and counter foreign interference in the upcoming US midterm elections. The directive emphasizes using intelligence, cyber, and artificial intelligence capabilities but does not authorize military or National Guard deployment at polling stations. The Pentagon will prioritize intelligence gathering and cyber defense in coordination with Homeland Security to address election threats.
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