# Anthropic foils AI surveillance operations targeting dissidents

https://mins.news/en/item/54194

- France 24, 2026-09-11 07:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260911-anthropic-ai-surveillance-targeting-dissidents-china-iran-west-africa

> Anthropic said Thursday it had disrupted several state-backed surveillance campaigns that used its AI models against dissidents and minority groups. Detected between January and July, the operations originated in China, Iran and West Africa and targeted diaspora communities, including Hong Kong pro-democracy activists.

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