As technological advancements become more integrated with people's daily lives, malign actors are exploiting technology for their nefarious goals.
The evolving security picture reinforces the need for Singapore's agencies to develop strong capabilities to keep the country safe, said Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean on Friday.
Speaking at an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) at the agency's building in Science Park Road, Mr Teo, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security, said Singapore has to contend with threats in cyberspace including hackers, ransomware attacks, deep fakes and bot farms.
He added: "As generative artificial technologies like ChatGPT mature and become more widely available, we can expect more sophisticated content blurring the line between fact and fiction."
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