Detection

Synthetic Media in the Information Battlespace: Scalable Evaluation for Detection, Attribution, and Characterization Analytics

Abstract:

As synthetic media becomes weaponized in influence operations and cognitive warfare, the ability to assess the authenticity and intent of multimodal information is essential to sustaining information integrity and decision advantage. This paper introduces a scalable multimodal evaluation framework for assessing analytics that detect, attribute, and characterize synthetic and manipulated media across text, image, audio, and video. Drawing on insights from the DARPA Semantic Forensics (SemaFor) program, the authors report results across 111 evaluation tasks and identify strengths and vulnerabilities in analytic performance. Findings highlight the need for explainable, context-aware analytic frameworks that support cognitive security and operational decision making.

Published In

Volume 25, Issue 2

Journal of Information Warfare

The definitive publication for the best and latest research and analysis on information warfare, information operations, and cyber crime. Available in traditional hard copy or online.

Keywords

(

2

3

4

8

9

A
AI
APT

a

B

C
C2
C2S
CDX
CIA
CIP
CPS

D
DNS
DoD
DoS

E

e

F

G

H

I
IA
ICS
ICT

i

J

K

L

M

N
NEC
NSA
NSS

O

P
PDA

Q

R

S
SOA

T

t

U

V

W

X
XRY

Y

Z

Quill Logo

The definitive publication for the best and latest research and analysis on information warfare, information operations, and cyber crime. Available in traditional hard copy or online.

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Get in touch

Registered Agent and Mailing Address

  • Journal of Information Warfare
  •  ArmisteadTEC
  • Dr Leigh Armistead, President
  • 1624 Wakefield Drive
  • Virginia Beach, VA 23455

 757.510.4574

 JIW@ArmisteadTec.com