U.S. elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence

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Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifying before a Senate hearing earlier this month. During a May 15 hearing, she identified Russia as the greatest foreign threat to this year’s U.S. elections. Win McNamee/Getty Images

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U.S. elections face more threats than ever from foreign actors, enabled by rapid developments in artificial intelligence, the country’s top intelligence official told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Federal, state and local officials charged with protecting voting integrity face a “diverse and complex” threat landscape, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told the Senate Intelligence

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