According to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, a network of more than 4,500 YouTube channels has been uncovered disseminating pro-China and anti-U.S. narratives and employing #Artificial Intelligence . voices for video essays in a unique approach to influence operations. Approximately 30 channels in the network gained almost 120 million views and 730,000 subscribers in the past year, emphasizing narratives on Chinese technological superiority and U.S. economic decline. - Widespread disinformation, including false assertions such as Southeast Asian nations adopting the Chinese yuan, was pervasive, with the videos promptly reacting to current events. - In response, YouTube said it is investigating coordinated influence operations and has removed several channels listed in the study due to infringements on its policies. - According to Jacinta Keast, an analyst at the Australian Institute, this campaign is regarded as one of the most influential Chinese influence operations on social media, utilizing artificial intelligence to create convincing content at a cheap cost and on a large scale. - A broader trend of increased aggression in distributing propaganda is shown in China's use of artificial technology for disinformation efforts, which has garnered significant attention. https://www.nytimes.com/2.. #Expats in China