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China allegedly used Claude to target religious groups and dissidents

A report alleges that Beijing used Anthropic's Claude AI to conduct surveillance or intelligence operations against religious targets and dissidents, including Falun Gong and NTD. The claim concerns possible state-enabled misuse of a major AI system for repression.

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The alleged operation highlights the growing use of advanced AI in transnational surveillance and political repression.

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  1. Beijing Used Claude to Spy on Religious Targets, Dissidents, Including Falun Gong and NTD ↗theepochtimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 12:32 AM UTC

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