Is Russia using AI for disinformation in CAR?
PoliticsAfricaAnthropic: Is Russia using AI for disinformation in CAR?Nafissa Amadou10/04/2026October 4, 2026An Anthropic report says the AI model Claude was used in pro-Russian campaigns in the Central African Republic. A report titled "Detecting and Countering Misuse of AI," published by US-based company Anthropic in September, detailed how opposition politicians were monitored, propaganda content was created and disinformation campaigns were supported. The report claimed that Claude was used primarily to produce content broadcast by Radio Lengo Songo, a radio station that, according to the international investigative collective All Eyes on Wagner, is funded by Russia.
- ▪PoliticsAfricaAnthropic: Is Russia using AI for disinformation in CAR?Nafissa Amadou10/04/2026October 4, 2026An Anthropic report says the AI model Claude was used in pro-Russian campaigns in the Central African Republic.
- ▪A report titled "Detecting and Countering Misuse of AI," published by US-based company Anthropic in September, detailed how opposition politicians were monitored, propaganda content was created and disinformation campaigns were supported.
- ▪The report claimed that Claude was used primarily to produce content broadcast by Radio Lengo Songo, a radio station that, according to the international investigative collective All Eyes on Wagner, is funded by Russia.
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PoliticsAfricaAnthropic: Is Russia using AI for disinformation in CAR?Nafissa Amadou10/04/2026October 4, 2026An Anthropic report says the AI model Claude was used in pro-Russian campaigns in the Central African Republic. Similar allegations were raised for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Sudan and Mali.https://p.dw.com/p/5NTaFThe Claude app was allegedly misused by Russian agentsImage: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto/picture allianceAdvertisementIn Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, Russian agents are said to have deliberately used the AI assistant Claude to promote pro-Russian influence.
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