Your new online friend may work for Beijing

OpinionChina's AI tools are making cognitive warfare personal, persistent and cheapBrett J. GoldsteinJuly 16, 2026 05:05 JSTA fake video claiming that a demonstration calling for Okinawa's independence took place in Japan went viral after being posted on May 12, 2024. (Screenshot from bbcctv6's X page)Brett J. Goldstein is a professor at Vanderbilt University who specializes in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence and is Director of the Wicked Problems Lab at Vanderbilt's Institute of National Security.Read NextLatest on Opinion