https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-and-china-create-first-of-their-kind-autonomous-a-i-influence-campaignsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-and-china-create-first-of-their-kind-autonomous-a-i-influence-campaignshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-and-china-create-first-of-their-kind-autonomous-a-i-influence-campaigns#u77716Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:00:56 +0000Iran and China have deployed the first autonomous AI influence campaigns to manipulate online discourse. These operations utilize AI agents to create fake social media accounts posing as Americans to shift public opinion. State-backed entities and private groups are leveraging these tools to automate the spread of narratives. Some reports indicate these campaigns utilize the open-source DeepSeek model to power bot armies that target various regions, including Israel.Why it mattersThe transition from manual bot farms to autonomous AI agents allows for more scalable and convincing deception. Thi