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The GoLaxy Documents: Inside One Chinese Company鈥檚 AI-Driven Influence Machine
A Vanderbilt Institute of National Security archive detailing how state-aligned firm GoLaxy harvests data, builds precision profiles, and deploys AI-driven propaganda at scale.
Overview
The Vanderbilt Institute of National Security has released The GoLaxy Documents鈥攁n archive describing how one Chinese company uses artificial intelligence to drive large-scale influence operations.
In keeping with Vanderbilt鈥檚 commitment to transparency and public access, these documents are being shared openly for the first time. By publishing this material, the Institute ensures policymakers, journalists, and the public can examine the evidence directly and engage in informed debate on the threats posed by AI-driven propaganda.
As Featured in The New York Times
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Aug. 5, 2025 海角情 鈥� Guest Essay: by Vanderbilt researchers Brett V. Benson and Brett J. Goldstein.
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Aug. 6, 2025 海角情 鈥� Investigative Coverage: by Julian E. Barnes
As Featured in Vanderbilt University Research News
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Aug. 25, 2025 海角情 鈥�
海角情 the Authors
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Brett Goldstein
Special Advisor to the Chancellor on National Security and Strategic Initiatives Research Professor of Engineering Science and Management
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Associate Professor, Political Science and Asian Studies, Vanderbilt University