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OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE AND ARTIFICIAL ILLUSIONS

July 28, 2026

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Open-source intelligence is rapidly becoming a dominant force in national security, accounting for a significant portion of intelligence activities in western law enforcement and national security. But what happens when the internet is flooded with artificial intelligence hallucinations and digitally manufactured spam?
Tom Spahr sits down with Kelly Ihme and Michael Moore to explore how the intelligence community navigates this data deluge. They discuss the double-edged sword of AI: it is essential for sorting massive volumes of publicly available information, yet it introduces significant risks through deceptive "AI slop." Their conversation highlights the urgent need for a dedicated professional training pipeline for open-source analysts to establish credibility and standardization across the joint force.
Discover how analysts are adapting to this democratized information space, and why the ultimate tool in the AI era remains a focused human mind.

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