# Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-19 12:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
China, Influence, Create, Iran, Autonomous, First-of-Their-Kind, Campaigns

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| qz.com | Iran, China ran first autonomous AI influence campaigns | 2026-09-18 14:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE9FYXRXWDNZN0xYYi1qSndrMDduUzRPLUFzSFktV01ab1lMUDl2WjQ0bFROVGhuWDI5eXVGRmNSdXpKSFFBb2lQTFQxZU5VbUp2Nkp4THpFRVRVaGpMeWR6TkQ3QzFaYXhkSzBOLUpLT1pnaXlybFpr?oc=5) |
| 아시아경제 | "Fake SNS Accounts Posing as Americans... Iran, China Take Influence Operations to New Level" | 2026-09-18 14:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE1RYVdsTHFNYkFabk5hbjRKVUpoX1BqTDhRUkRPcUxxLWZIVUFvT0xISGpabWQ4WS1UdTFqdWhxV3ZmN2ZwbkJGdmZqWXlwbmlHbjJhTmZfY2VvVlFvX25ud2Y3MWM?oc=5) |
| news.sbs.co.kr | It Was All for Opinion Manipulation... The "Shocking" Identity of an Account with 80,000 Followers | 2026-09-18 14:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE1YV0VOemVOQXBSOU01ZDhhMzhTYzRjVEtvZ1E3SWNrZlNxbmFSbk9RRXQ5WGRCcmFRQ01hT3QtclRZRUpOWVEwWlR0RmgzeWNWWlhTVnI2ZDlfY013S0t2MmZLWHpLdzVVX0NVWVdn?oc=5) |
| Ynetnews | Report: Tel Aviv-based firm flooded Israeli online political discourse with thousands of fake accounts | 2026-09-18 14:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE1qS3hibTZGS0o3RW51RTR0OVFEc2dEUEdRUlpqdHZPOGs1cmFUa005MFhfSEMxZ3hXRDRiMUhwTGlveWtzQWdUOGhlOUVZZld3bm16V2hVWEZoVnhPZDNoTzl3WDYtcWtfWUFOdw?oc=5) |
| The Jerusalem Post | NYT: State-backed, private groups used AI agents to manipulate online discourse | 2026-09-18 14:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE45SGc5UUFYeWlJZEt0SmtqYmxoRDBSek90ajRKai1rYTlRNC1xaGRPbk1TYUZsbUp5Z1FzUFpzMHVmZjFyemFodmZlTDRsU3pMLWNmeUFaQnNqU2dqYVc0Und3RzYzcmRTVjZ4Sg?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns | 2026-09-18 14:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPQ18xdjV2cW1Da2lUU0l3ekc3eUFPenVEV2RIM2tPdzJJUWwwX3VZY291eDJXVnc0bTl0TVJxaGlGX2dtblRVSDhxTmd4TXgtTHRVUXhMRXhpUHJQY25BY2xuWWZRWGFJYWJ6LVpuajdNRU5iTzF1Qk5hN0tSNmtTUk1tT280bUR5Z1RjeHBVbTY0aVBpb2l6SFRSYw?oc=5) |

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