115. The Battle for Reality: AI, Disinformation & Information Warfare with Carl Miller
Description
In this episode of The Voices of War, I’m joined once again by Carl Miller, investigative researcher and author of The Death of the Gods. This is Carl’s third time on the show, and arguably his most urgent.
We explore:
Why AI isn’t just a tool—it’s a battlefield
How governments and companies manipulate LLMs
Emotional bonds with AI and their strategic risks
Digital addiction, dopamine loops, and persuasive tech
Russia’s asymmetric war on Western democratic trust
Carl’s D-RAIL strategy to disrupt narrative warfare
The WAVES model for digital democracy
The chilling reality of murder-for-hire on the dark web
📍 Guest Bio:
Carl Miller is the co-founder of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at Demos, host of The Kill List podcast, and a leading voice on information integrity and power in the digital age.
🔗 Connect with Carl: NEW REPORT: Russian propaganda may be flooding AI models
Carl’s UnHerd article – Will Chatbots Become Cult Leaders?
Study: AI reduces conspiracy thinking by 20%
Apple in China by Patrick McGee
The Kill List podcast – Wondery