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China, Iran among countries using AI to spy on dissidents and minorities, Anthropic says

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What happened

Anthropic said Thursday it had disrupted several state-sponsored surveillance operations using its artificial intelligence models, warning of the growing AI use to target dissidents and minorities.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:35:20 UTC.

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