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Israel targets artificial intelligence systems with influence campaign
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The Guardian has exposed a new Israeli government propaganda effort aimed at shaping artificial intelligence systems themselves, according to Shehab Wire. The project represents an escalation of the occupation authority's broader campaign to influence public opinion through coordinated messaging operations.
The initiative marks a significant tactical shift in Israeli information operations, moving beyond efforts to control traditional media outlets and social media platforms to directly target the underlying AI systems that generate responses to user queries. The scope and specific methods employed in the project remain subjects of ongoing investigation by journalists tracking the influence campaign.
