Artificial intelligence advances could spread Holocaust denial, warns Unesco

Artificial intelligence could be misused to spread misleading or false claims about the Holocaust, a new report warns (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

A United Nations agency is warning that developments in artificial intelligence (AI) could spawn a new surge in Holocaust denial.

A report published on Tuesday by Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) concludes that AI could result in false and misleading claims about the Holocaust spreading online.