In the sweltering, red-dust streets of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, a quiet but relentless battle for hearts and minds is being fought. It is not waged with bullets or armored vehicles, but with words, images, and the silent logic of artificial intelligence. According to a report by the US-based AI company Anthropic, Russian agents have been deliberately using its chatbot Claude to spread pro-Russian influence, monitor opposition politicians, and manufacture propaganda that serves the Kremlin’s interests in this fragile, conflict-scarred nation. The report, titled “Detecting and Countering Misuse of AI,” published in September, paints a picture…

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