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China, Iran Among Countries That Have Used AI To Aid Spying, Says Anthropic

Andhrabhoomi · Technology · 2026-09-11

China, Iran Among Countries That Have Used AI To Aid Spying, Says Anthropic

China, Iran Among Countries That Have Used AI To Aid Spying, Says Anthropic. The incidents were found and disrupted between January and July, and they originated in China, Iran and west Africa. These surveillance campaigns "targeted the same diaspora and dissident communities these regimes have historically targeted," the report said. Anthropic also disrupted efforts by users to design weapons, conduct questionable biological research, and create dating scams.

Why it matters. This report highlights how authoritarian regimes are increasingly weaponizing artificial intelligence to conduct transnational repression against dissidents and diaspora communities.

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