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Anthropic flags UAE-linked misuse of AI targeting the Muslim Brotherhood

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Sergie, M. (2026, September 15). Anthropic flags UAE-linked misuse of AI targeting the Muslim Brotherhood. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/09/11/2026/anthropic-flags-uae-linked-misuse-of-ai-targeting-the-muslim-brotherhood

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Anthropic released a report stating that an operation linked to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) used artificial intelligence from Claude AI to target the Muslim Brotherhood through various deceptive methods including fake social media accounts and fabricated NGO activities. The report also noted that UAE government officials were behind this campaign with high confidence, though no response was received from the UAE Foreign Ministry when asked for comment. Additionally, the report detailed other instances of AI misuse by nations such as Russia and China.

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In a report published on September 12, 2026, Anthropic, an AI firm behind the Claude chatbot, revealed that it had uncovered a sophisticated influence operation linked to the UAE government. This campaign targeted UN experts and members of the Muslim Brotherhood using its AI model to generate reports, advocacy materials, social media content, and testimony aimed at undermining criticism of Abu Dhabi's role in Sudan's conflict. Since April 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which the UN describes as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The UAE has faced accusations from UN experts and others of supporting the RSF, allegations it denies. Anthropic traced this operation with high confidence to UAE government officials, who allegedly used around 300 fake social-media accounts, created a front NGO, and compiled files on European lawmakers, journalists, and UN officials.

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Anthropic Claude AI European UAE the Muslim Brotherhood

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Anthropic ORG · 2× UAE GPE · 2× the Muslim Brotherhood ORG · 2× Abu Dhabi GPE · 1× Brotherhood ORG · 1× Egyptian NORP · 1× European NORP · 1× Islam ORG · 1× Jordanian NORP · 1× The UAE Foreign Ministry ORG · 1×

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The operation used around 300 fake social-media accounts, created a front NGO, ghost-wrote testimony to be used at the UN, and compiled files on European lawmakers, journalists, and UN officials.

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2026-09-15 · Semafor

Anthropic flags UAE-linked misuse of AI targeting the Muslim Brotherhood · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 0 hedged)

Anthropic said in a report that a UAE-linked influence operation used Claude AI to target the Muslim Brotherhood. asserted

operation → say → Brotherhood

The operation used around 300 fake social-media accounts, created a front NGO, ghost-wrote testimony to be used at the UN, and compiled files on European lawmakers, journalists, and UN officials. asserted

operation → use → lawmakers

The company traced the campaign “with high confidence to UAE government officials.” asserted

company → trace → officials

The UAE Foreign Ministry didn’t respond to a request for comment. asserted

Ministry → respond → comment

Abu Dhabi has designated the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization since 2014 and made countering political Islam a pillar of its regional policy. asserted

countering → designate → policy

The US considers the Brotherhood’s Egyptian, Jordanian, Lebanese, and Sudanese branches as terrorist organizations. asserted

US → consider → organizations

Anthropic also uncovered Russian cyber attacks, Chinese surveillance of Uyghurs, and Yemeni-developed software for armed drones, bombs, missiles, and other weapons. asserted

Anthropic → uncover → drones