Hyderabad, Aug. 23 -- Israel has launched a campaign aimed at influencing how artificial intelligence systems respond to questions about Gaza, Palestine and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), according to reports.

Politico reported that documents filed with the US Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) linked the campaign to Piro Inc., a US advertising agency working through French communications company Havas Media.

The filings identified a USD 100,000 project involving the creation and distribution of source-supported material about Israel. The campaign centres on the Hanover Institute for Public Policy, a website presenting itself as a US research organisation and publishing reports on Israel, Palestine,...