Daria Impiomabato, a senior analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies, discusses the manipulative power of generative AI and persuasive technologies in China. She reveals how the Chinese government uses these tools for disinformation, particularly in Taiwan's elections, creating AI-generated propaganda that distorts political narratives. Daria highlights the collaboration between the state and tech companies in fostering emotional control and underscores the global implications of such authoritarian practices, calling for urgent regulatory measures to protect democracy.
