# Report links Israel-backed content operation to chatbot influence effort

_Monday, August 17, 2026 at 12:05 AM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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A website presented as the Hanover Institute for Public Policy was created for the Israeli Government Advertising Agency by Piro, Inc., Responsible Statecraft reported.

The site has published more than 100 Israel- and Palestine-related reports since Aug. 6, using citations, tables of contents and a think-tank-style format. Piro describes a service for content designed around how large language models assess credibility. The report says Piro received $900,000 from the Israeli government through Havas Media, while Piro described its work as putting sourced facts into the public record and countering misinformation.

## Sources

- [responsiblestatecraft.org](https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-influence-chatgpt/)

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