BIG: Iran, China, and Israeli firms ran first-of-their-kind AI influence campaigns using Chinese open-source models (including DeepSeek) to create autonomous "agents" that handled every stage — from o

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

BIG: Iran, China, and Israeli firms ran first-of-their-kind AI influence campaigns using Chinese open-source models (including DeepSeek) to create autonomous "agents" that handled every stage — from opening fake social media accounts to coordinating messaging — with minimal human involvement. The AI agents created networks of fake accounts across Instagram, Facebook, X, and TikTok, posting about politics and current events to sway opinions. Iran's campaign was most concerning. Agents posed a