
Russia used AI to spread disinformation ahead of Poland’s presidential election. According to a BBC investigation, Russian actors cloned the voice of a real British 999 dispatcher using AI. The voice sample came from a publicly available UK emergency training video. The goal? To produce fake audio content and manipulate English-speaking audiences in the run-up to the Polish vote. Poland’s national cybersecurity agency (NASK) confirmed a surge in disinformation campaigns before the election. According to officials, the attacks likely originated from Russian sources and targeted both Polish and international audiences. Key narratives included: - Conspiracy theories about the election process - False claims that ineligible people were voting - Fake stories about EU interference and foreign meddling Even deepfakes aren’t enough to hide where this is coming from.