North Korea taps young AI talent to stoke division in the South
North Korea’s top think tank on South Korea is now producing AI propaganda videos and online content, suggesting the Institute of Enemy State Studies has moved beyond research into online information warfare aimed at deepening divisions in South Korean society. The institute, a ruling party think tank, was formerly called the National Reunification Institute. It […]
North Korea's Institute of Enemy State Studies, formerly the National Reunification Institute, is now harnessing young AI talent to produce propaganda content and videos, intensifying efforts to deepen divisions within South Korea. After Kim Jong Un declared the two Koreas as "hostile states," the institute began producing AI-generated materials in November 2024.
Bureau 10, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, leads the operation, targeting political conflict, social tensions, and religious issues in South Korea. Using overseas organizations and personal networks, the bureau aims to influence South Korean society indirectly. Young specialists employ AI tools to create videos and online content, transforming analysis into propaganda.
This marks a shift from ideological education for North Koreans to outward-focused influence strategies. The institute's work could be part of a division of labor among North Korean agencies, with others distributing the AI-generated content. Analysts must closely monitor the spread of such material and the institute's ties to other agencies targeting South Korea.
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