00:00The UK is to set up a new centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states.
00:06Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the UN that Russian agencies were using bots,
00:11fake websites and forged articles to spread misinformation.
00:15He said AI could multiply the threat, including to elections.
00:19The National Centre for Information Defence will bring together intelligence agencies,
00:24police, government departments and social media companies.
00:28It will aim to detect, attribute and disrupt information attacks.
00:33Burnham also wants the UK to lead international work on AI safety standards.
00:37Russia has previously rejected British allegations of interference, describing them as Russophobia.
