Japan taps AI to defend against fake news in latest frontier of war

Updated security strategy calls for stronger response to disinformation campaigns

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The dissemination of false information, on social media or elsewhere, is increasingly considered a security threat. © Reuters

HIROSHI ASAHINA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan plans to start using artificial intelligence to analyze foreign disinformation campaigns, bolstering its response to the spread of fake news across social media.

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