The head of MI6 today called on Russians, horrified at the invasion of Ukraine, to flee and "join hands". with his secret services to stop the bloodshed.
Sir Richard Moore said there seemed little chance Moscow could regain momentum in Ukraine as the Kremlin grapples with growing internal disagreements.
In his second speech since taking office in 2020 at the British Embassy in Prague, he compared the situation to the Prague Spring, when the USSR held back liberalizing reforms.
He said: “Faced with the venality, power struggles, and murderous incompetence of their rulers – the human factor at its worst – many Russians face the same dilemmas as their predecessors did in 1968.
urges you to do what others have done in the past.” 18 months and join us. Our doors are always open... your secrets will be safe with us and we will work together to end the bloodshed.
In the speech, he also called Iran's decision to supply Moscow with suicide drones for the conflict in Ukraine "reckless"; and sparked internal unrest at the highest levels of the Tehran regime. Russia and Iran have a common interest in invading Ukraine, and US defense officials have warned they are now working together to force their allies out of Syria.
The anonymous manager warns that there is now a "quality difference"; through closer cooperation between countries. Sir Moore also warned on Wednesday that China and Russia are in a race to master technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing.
Returning to the subject, he said that artificial intelligence will complement the work of intelligence agencies and not replace humans who could discover secrets that are beyond the reach of technology.
challenged artificial intelligence to highlight the importance of spy missions to uncover secrets machines cannot access.
The head of the Secret Intelligence Service predicts that artificial intelligence will reward organizations like MI6 whose agents can be tasked with uncovering conspiracies and conspiracies, infiltrating a terrorist group, or influencing government decisions to answer questions in ways no computer can.
Artificial intelligence has long been used by intelligence agencies to facilitate their missions.
In 2021, GCHQ announced plans to use this technology to solve a variety of problems ranging from child sexual abuse to disinformation and human trafficking.
In an article titled "Ethics of AI: Pioneering a New National Security," the agency said AI could help analysts spot fake internet news used by other states to spread disinformation.
It can also help map international human or drug trafficking networks and find pedophiles hiding their identities online.
However, GCHQ warned that the technology cannot predict human behavior, such as that of an extremist preparing for a terrorist attack.