Polish Minister Misled by AI-Generated Graphic on Russian Bot Activity
2026-10-13 | POL | incident | reputational, safety
Our take
A Polish minister cited an AI-generated chart as proof that Russian bots had backed off. The bots seem to have made the chart.
The facts
A graphic generated by AI falsely indicating a drop in Russian bot activity was widely shared online and cited by Polish minister Tomasz Siemoniak as evidence of improved cybersecurity. The misinformation, mistaken for intelligence data, misled officials and the public, highlighting the risks of AI-generated disinformation.