Anthropic says UAE-linked influence operation used its AI to target critics
Anthropic said it uncovered and disrupted a UAE-linked influence operation that used its Claude chatbot to produce reports, advocacy materials, social media posts and drafted testimony aimed at the Muslim Brotherhood and United Nations experts critical of Abu Dhabi's alleged role in Sudan. The company said it linked the campaign with high confidence to UAE government officials, described an AI persona called "Deadshot," and said the effort ran roughly 300 fake social accounts and appropriated a Sudanese human rights identity to draft UN testimony. Anthropic could not determine if the materials reached audiences or influenced policy decisions.
Anthropic linked a UAE-linked influence campaign to Claude
Context
Since April 2023, Sudan has been at war between the army and the RSF. Anthropic found an AI-driven campaign tied to UAE officials that targeted UN critics. It is not yet known whether the materials reached UN audiences or changed decisions.
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