By Darren Menachemson
Publication Date: 2025-11-23 19:00:00
It would be a misjudgment to view AI as a linear threat to national security.
The effect of AI is not to make opponents “up their game” and “do what they already do, but better.” Rather, the AI creates an entirely new game; one that can be played anywhere, by anyone, at any time and in unprecedented ways.
While AI has far-reaching applications on the battlefield, its use closer to home—in the living room, at the dinner table, and in the social media feed—makes its potential more tangible.
Imagine a campaign…
Imagine a sustainable influence campaign that takes full advantage of current and future AI capabilities. Their intent is partly to change public opinion on an issue, but also to damage the things that make Australia resilient to influence; Things like social cohesion, trust in institutions and a shared reality with consensus about what is true and what is not.
The campaign is launched by an unknown actor – it could…
