With elections across the world, there is a tremendous amount of attention placed on the threat posed by AI and digital misinformation. However, one threat we need to have more focus on is spyware. Spyware has already been used by nation states and governments during elections to surveil political opponents and journalists. For example, the government of Madagascar has been accused of using the technology to conduct widespread surveillance ahead…
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