Russia has been spreading "disinformation" about the situation in the Middle East, the president of Microsoft said Saturday, as tensions soar in the region due to the Israel-Hamas war. Brad Smith, Microsoft vice chair and president, was asked about the role of the US tech giant in promoting peace at an international peace forum in Paris. He said that Microsoft and its competitors were fighting against disinformation, in particular by using Artificial Intelligence (AI). AdvtJoin the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. "Or today, when we see Russian disinformation in the Middle East," he added.He said the three options facing technology platforms that identify this kind of disinformation are to do nothing, delete it, or re-label it and flag the content has been modified.

Source: Economic Times November 12, 2023 15:41 UTC