AI Incident Database: Reported AI-Assisted Influence Campaigns by GoLaxy Allegedly Targeting Hong Kong and Taiwan Political Discourse
Reportedly leaked documents reviewed by researchers and media allege that Chinese firm GoLaxy used its "GoPro" AI system in multiple influence campaigns. In 2020, it reportedly tracked 180,000 Twitter accounts to counter opposition to Hong Kong's National Security Law; in 2022–2023, it amplified praise for China's Zero Covid policy using purportedly fake Facebook accounts; and in late 2023, allegedly it advised on messaging to weaken Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party.
AI Incident Database · Incident 1169Operator lens (medium): inspect D7 (tool permissions).
Event summary
Reportedly leaked documents reviewed by researchers and media allege that Chinese firm GoLaxy used its "GoPro" AI system in multiple influence campaigns. In 2020, it reportedly tracked 180,000 Twitter accounts to counter opposition to Hong Kong's National Security Law; in 2022–2023, it amplified praise for China's Zero Covid policy using purportedly fake Facebook accounts; and in late 2023, allegedly it advised on messaging to weaken Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party.
Linked entities
- golaxy
organisation | 70%
- general-public-of-taiwan
organisation | 70%
- general-public-of-hong-kong
organisation | 70%
- civil-rights
organisation | 70%
- democratic-integrity
organisation | 70%
Related graph edges
| Edge | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| ent-aiid-golaxy to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-golaxy to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-golaxy to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |