One Decision Why AI Is Making Espionage Much More Dangerous
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Jan 15, 2026 Dr. Anthony Vinci, former Chief Technology Officer at the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and author of The Fourth Intelligence Revolution, discusses how AI is reshaping espionage. He highlights the dangers of disinformation fueled by AI, especially from platforms like TikTok. Vinci emphasizes that intelligence now targets everyday citizens and calls for democracies to educate their populations on spotting espionage tactics. He also raises concerns about the implications of quantum computing on secrets and the need for intelligence to adapt to technological changes.
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AI And China Create A New Intelligence Era
- The fourth intelligence revolution is driven by China as a geopolitical adversary and AI as transformative technology.
- Their combined scale makes this intelligence shift larger than previous revolutions.
From Case Officer To Tech-Driven Intelligence
- Anthony Vinci recounts moving from traditional case officer methods to seeing autonomous cyber and drone threats at NGA.
- He says human sources remain valuable and may become even more critical to bypass automated systems.
AI Turns Propaganda Into Conversational Influence
- AI will turn information operations from one-way propaganda into interactive mind-hacking dialogues.
- Platforms owned or controlled by adversaries (e.g., TikTok) amplify this risk when combined with AI.
