According to reports, Russia has produced more bot-assisted content in relation to the upcoming US presidential election than any other country. A U.S. intelligence official claims that the operation is to support the Republican nominee Donald Trump, and to discredit the Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

The official spoke anonymously during a briefing about the supposed use of AI by Russia and other nations to influence the election set to occur on November 5. The Moscow’s AI content is in sync with the ongoing campaign to promote Trump as a candidate. The content is said to contain stories that are meant to discredit Harris and the Democratic party. 

The intelligence official also noted that there was a conspiracy theory aspect in the material that was released by Russia which in turn suggested that Russia was in a way attempting to manipulate the people’s perception.

Despite other countries doing the same, the Russian use of AI in election interference has been identified as the most extensive. The intelligence official talked to the media about these events but did not elaborate on the information or the apps that were employed.