When Humans Become Machines and Machines Become Human
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Abstract: AI propaganda is no longer just about fake accounts or synthetic text. Two deeper shifts are converging: cyborg propaganda turns verified users into “cognitive proxies” who ratify AI-generated narratives, while malicious AI swarms make machines socially adaptive, coordinated, and increasingly human-like. This talk explores how these trends blur the boundary between organic and engineered behaviour, making it harder for institutions to read public signals, protect democratic discourse, and respond to emerging security threats.
Speaker: Daniel Thilo Schroeder is a researcher working on AI swarms, cyber-social security, and the future of democratic resilience. His work examines how artificial intelligence changes collective behaviour, public communication, and security risks, with a focus on emerging threat models such as cyborg propaganda, coordinated AI agents, and defensive AI systems.