Israel pays millions to ‘poison’ AI chatbots with Gaza propaganda, report finds

middleeastmonitor.com·2026-07-29T11:57:27.000Z
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Investigative Journalism

This article is investigative reporting that documents findings through evidence and sourcing. It is not considered a psychological operation.

This article reveals that the Israeli government is spending tens of millions of dollars through a U.S. political operative, Brad Parscale, to spread pro-Israel content online via a network of websites designed to influence AI chatbots and future AI training data. These sites, which downplay or deny Israeli actions in Gaza and smear Palestinian victims, are being used as sources by AI tools like Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot—often without disclosing their government ties.

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