Russia Leads Adversaries Looking to Sway 2024 Election, US Warns

  • Malign operatives focus on generative artificial intelligence
  • China is taking a more cautious approach, officials say

A voter casts their ballot at a polling station in Middletown, Maryland, US, on May 7.

Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg
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A growing number of US adversaries, led by Russia, are looking to influence the 2024 presidential election through for-hire commercial firms and the use of generative artificial intelligence, American officials said Wednesday.

Russia poses the most serious threat in this election cycle, according to Office of the Director of National Intelligence officials, who asked not to be identified discussing non-public assessments.