Extremist groups around the world exploiting AI
The World
PRX
4.6 • 884 Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Experts say extremist groups from around the world are using artificial intelligence to produce propaganda and appeal to new audiences. Also, flight attendants for Canada's largest airline are planning to walk off the job at midnight on Saturday over wage disputes. And, we hear from Ukrainians ahead of a meeting between the US and Russian presidents in Alaska on Friday. Plus, a family that’s been making Roman balances for centuries.
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| 0:35.0 | The face-to-face tomorrow between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, |
| 0:39.0 | Trump is confident that the Russian leader is ready to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine. |
| 0:43.3 | But as we hear from one of Trump's former advisors, Putin is skilled at sleight of hand. |
| 0:47.9 | President Putin can say, well, President Trump agreed with me on this, that, and the other. |
| 0:52.2 | While President Trump and I discuss this |
| 0:54.4 | when it's really just Putin talking about something and President Trump listening along. |
| 0:58.7 | I'm Marco Werman, also today how extremist groups are taking advantage of the AI toolbox. |
| 1:03.8 | Overall, what we're seeing is kind of technological revolution that allows them to leverage |
| 1:09.0 | AI to increase propaganda creation. |
| 1:12.6 | And a major development for Canadian hockey and U.S. schools. |
| 1:15.6 | You know, there's an expression that we abuse sometimes, that we use it, not correctly, but in this case, it's a true paradigm shift. |
| 1:23.6 | Coming up today, here on the world. |
| 1:30.0 | This is the world. I'm Marco Werman. |
| 1:32.4 | Carolyn Beeler is on assignment in Greenland. |
| 1:34.6 | We're glad you're with us today. |
| 1:36.7 | Artificial intelligence is becoming more and more a part of our lives, |
| 1:40.0 | solving problems and often saving time. |
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