Israel enlists ex-Trump adviser to mold AI narratives
Israel has launched a multimillion-dollar effort led by Brad Parscale, a former Trump campaign manager, to shape how AI platforms portray the country. Parscale’s team created nine websites and even a mock AI platform to seed Israel-friendly content that AI systems like ChatGPT could surface, aiming to influence online discourse. While insiders say the strategy helps ensure structured, well-sourced information is more retrievable by AI, the exact impact on AI outputs remains unclear. Israel has paid about $9 million and renewed the contract, with further steps including text campaigns and digital ads, as Netanyahu prioritizes a robust social-media push. Public opinion in the U.S. remains increasingly unfavorable toward Israel according to Pew.