Anthropic flags UAE-linked misuse of AI targeting the Muslim Brotherhood
Anthropic said the campaign used about 300 fake accounts, ghost-written UN testimony and dossiers on lawmakers and journalists to shape perceptions of Sudan and the Brotherhood.
- Anthropic reported that a UAE-directed influence operation used its Claude AI assistant to conduct a "coordinated transatlantic and regional operation to dismantle the Muslim Brotherhood globally" and shape discourse regarding the war in Sudan.
- Abu Dhabi has designated the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization since 2014, making countering political Islam a central pillar of its regional policy, which prompted the campaign to influence perceptions of UAE involvement in Sudan.
- The single actor used Claude to create a "front NGO that copied a real Swiss organisation's identity," build a network of approximately 300 "inauthentic influencer social media accounts," and profile 18 European parliament members and journalists.
- Using an AI persona named "Deadshot," the actor ghost-wrote testimonies with the "goal of having them delivered by two people at the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council" to disrupt accountability efforts for UAE actions in Sudan.
- Investigations by Anthropic "linked it with high confidence to UAE government officials," though the UAE Foreign Ministry did not respond to requests for comment; the actor also "funded the social media network that amplified the content.
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