Israel Is Running a Synthetic Think Tank to Influence AI Search Results
Israel funds the Hanover Institute, an AI-generated think tank by ad firm Piro, publishing 100+ articles to influence LLM chatbot answers about Israel.
The Hanover Institute for Public Policy, run by American ad firm Piro Inc and paid for by Israel through HAVAS Media and the state ad agency LaPam, has published more than 100 articles in under a month. The AI detection tool Pangram found tested articles entirely AI-written except their bibliographies, and the site includes an llms.txt file to make it easier for LLMs to scrape. FARA filings show a $900,000 project invoice plus a $100,000 payment, and Piro advertises an 'AI Story Optimization' service for shaping chatbot answers.
- More than 100 articles published in under a month
- Pangram determined tested articles were entirely AI-written except bibliographies
- FARA filings show $900,000 and $100,000 invoices from HAVAS Media
- Site includes llms.txt to make it easier for LLMs to scrape
- Every headline is a question and articles have no byline
- Vendors
- Piro Inc
- Organizations
- Hanover Institute for Public PolicyPiro IncHAVAS MediaLaPamPangramDepartment of Justice
- Countries
- IsraelUnited States
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A synthetic Israel-funded think tank has published more than 100 articles since it launched less than a month ago.
By Matthew Gault · 404media.co
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