Jeremy Scahill

AI position

No x-risk mention

No public statements found engaging with AI existential-risk framing; his and Drop Site's AI-related coverage is exclusively about military/surveillance uses of AI (e.g., Israeli military's use of Microsoft Azure/AI, "Lavender" targeting systems), not AI safety or x-risk.

Why influential

Controls commissioning, placement, talent, headlines or institutional resources, making this person a gatekeeper for what receives sustained attention. Primary policy lanes: foreign policy; war; intelligence; human rights.

Who pays attention

Foreign-policy activists, human-rights groups, antiwar audiences, congressional staff and investigative journalists

Work samples

• The Israeli Military Is One of Microsoft's Top AI Customers, Leaked Documents Reveal

  Jan 23, 2025 · article

  Drop Site News investigation into Israeli military use of Microsoft Azure OpenAI/cloud services; byline not confirmed as Scahill personally, included as representative of outlet's AI-adjacent coverage.

• "Quagmire": Jeremy Scahill on Iran War, Strait of Hormuz, Market Manipulation & More

  Mar 27, 2026 · broadcast

  Democracy Now! interview on US-Iran conflict.

• Elon Musk's Family History in South Africa Reveals Ties to Apartheid & Neo-Nazi Movements

  Mar 27, 2025 · broadcast

  Democracy Now! segment discussing Elon Musk, not AI-focused.

• Why I started Drop Site News

  Jul 1, 2024 · newsletter

  Scahill's own explainer on founding Drop Site News.

• Beyond the Battlefield: What Comes Next for the Iran and Gaza Wars

  Jul 7, 2026 · podcast

  Recent Drop Site podcast episode on Iran/Gaza wars.