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Israel spends millions to influence AI chatbot narratives on Gaza

Israel is reportedly spending millions of dollars on an operation, led by former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale's firm Clock Tower X, to influence the training data and responses of AI chatbots regarding the Gaza conflict. The operation involves publishing hundreds of blog posts on various websites designed to promote specific Israeli narratives and discredit opposing viewpoints. Disinformation experts suggest this effort is succeeding in subtly manipulating AI outputs, potentially affecting how millions of users perceive the conflict. AI

IMPACT This operation highlights a new frontier in information warfare, where state actors attempt to shape AI outputs, potentially influencing public perception on a global scale.

RANK_REASON Significant operation by a foreign government to influence AI models, involving a political operative and a large sum of money.

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Israel spends millions to influence AI chatbot narratives on Gaza

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    Israel Is Paying Millions to Train AI Chatbots How to Talk About Gaza

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    "Israel Is Paying Millions to Train AI Chatbots How to Talk About Gaza. It's Working. Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is overseeing an operation pos

    "Israel Is Paying Millions to Train AI Chatbots How to Talk About Gaza. It's Working. Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is overseeing an operation posting hundreds of blog posts on behalf of Israel, with the goal of infiltrating artificial intelligence." https://www. dr…

  3. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Israel Is Paying Millions to Train AI Chatbots How to Talk About Gaza. It's Working. Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is overseeing an operation post

    Israel Is Paying Millions to Train AI Chatbots How to Talk About Gaza. It's Working. Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is overseeing an operation posting hundreds of blog posts on behalf of Israel, with the goal of infiltrating artificial intelligence. https://www. drop…

  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # BradParscale is reportedly overseeing a $46.5M Israeli operation that posts hundreds of articles to influence AI chatbots’ answers about Gaza—described as “LL

    # BradParscale is reportedly overseeing a $46.5M Israeli operation that posts hundreds of articles to influence AI chatbots’ answers about Gaza—described as “LLM poisoning”—with disinformation researchers saying the manipulation is working. 🤖🗞️ # AI # Disinformation # Gaza # Cloc…

  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Israel Is Paying Millions to Train AI Chatbots How to Talk About Gaza. It’s Working., by @nickclevelandstout.bsky.social (@dropsitenews.com): https://www. drops

    Israel Is Paying Millions to Train AI Chatbots How to Talk About Gaza. It’s Working., by @nickclevelandstout.bsky.social (@dropsitenews.com): https://www. dropsitenews.com/p/israel-brad -parscale-ai-chatbots-gaza?ref=frontenddogma.com # ai # ethics # politics

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    Israel Is Paying Millions to Train AI Chatbots How to Talk About Gaza.

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