France's state disinformation agency Viginum has accused an Israeli firm called BlackCore of interfering in elections across France, New York, and Scotland using fake websites and AI-generated content to discredit candidates. The allegations were confirmed by Reuters, BBC, and The Guardian reporting on Thursday. The campaign reportedly targeted left-wing and pro-Palestine candidates, including Scottish First Minister John Swinney. This matters because it represents a documented instance of foreign interference using AI tools in Western elections — a threat intelligence agencies are increasingly monitoring as the technology becomes more sophisticated.