Beijing ‘Increasingly Confident’ in Its Ability to Influence Elections Globally: Director of National Intelligence

The Chinese regime has improved influence operations tools such as TikTok, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies to use against targets.

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington on May 2, 2024. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Beijing is “growing increasingly confident” in its ability to influence elections in the United States and globally, according to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines.

The Chinese authorities have perfected their influence operations tools through artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics, she told lawmakers at a May 15 Senate hearing on foreign threats to the 2024 elections.