Taiwan starts AI-powered campaign to recruit Chinese informants and whistleblowers (opens original article in a new tab)

Taiwan launched an AI-powered campaign to recruit Chinese informants and whistleblowers through a website offering a secure channel for intelligence reports.

• Taiwan's government launched a website to encourage Chinese nationals to report intelligence tips
• The website uses an AI-generated video showing a Chinese civil servant witnessing colleagues being investigated
• Taiwan's National Security Bureau claims increased Chinese espionage cases and public discontent in China
• China's Taiwan Affairs Office did not respond to a request for comment
• The website is blocked in China but accessible via VPNs