You're right that displaced intelligence operatives won't just fade away—many will weaponize their tradecraft in uncontrolled ways. I was just reading about how Iranian cyber ops already blend human operatives with AI-generated propaganda. The next wave of freelancers won't need agencies when they've got tools this powerful.

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Deepfakes in the Iran War: AI Propaganda Nobody Can Detect

Over 4000 AI-generated videos since the Iran war began. 78% detection rate. Three production tiers. Information warfare synchronized with military ...