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OpenAI bans Russian and Iranian influence ops using AI for propaganda

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OpenAI has taken action against two distinct influence operations, one originating from Russia and the other from Iran, which were leveraging its AI models for sophisticated propaganda. The Iranian operation created seven fake journalist personas to pitch articles and generate social media comments, while the Russian operation reportedly used unwitting individuals in Latin America to run a fake think tank. Both campaigns aimed to launder geopolitical and conflict-related messaging through AI-generated content. AI

IMPACT Highlights the ongoing challenge of AI misuse in disinformation campaigns and the need for platforms to actively police their services.

RANK_REASON OpenAI's action against misuse of its models for influence operations.

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COVERAGE [5]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 (HU) · linuxmint_hun ·

    CW: Political influence, disinformation OpenAI suspended accounts linked to Russian and Iranian campaigns. ChatGPT was also used in operations

    CW: politikai befolyásolás, dezinformáció Az OpenAI felfüggesztett orosz és iráni kampányokhoz köthető fiókokat. A műveletek során ChatGPT-t is használtak hosszabb írások szerkesztésére, forgatókönyvek és „kis­zivárgott” anyagok előállítására; hamis szervezeteket (pl. SRC) és kit…

    LINKS linuxmint.hu/…/orosz-es-irani-politikai-b…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # OpenAI Disrupts Two AI-Enabled 'False Front' # Influence Operations That Included Seven Fake # Journalists OpenAI announced it's recently banned two "influenc

    # OpenAI Disrupts Two AI-Enabled 'False Front' # Influence Operations That Included Seven Fake # Journalists OpenAI announced it's recently banned two "influence operations" — one from # Russia and one from # Iran — that were using its models "to launder # geopolitical , conflict…

    LINKS politics.slashdot.org/…/openai-disrupts-t… politics.slashdot.org/…/26
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 (HU) · linuxmint_hun ·

    CW: Political influence, fake identities OpenAI banned accounts linked to Russian and Iranian influence operations. The campaigns ChatGPT

    CW: politikai befolyásolás, hamis személyazonosságok Az OpenAI letiltott fiókokat, melyeket orosz és iráni befolyásolási műveletekhez kötnek. A kampányok ChatGPT-t használtak forgatókönyvek, kiszivárogtatott dokumentumok, szerkesztőségi megkeresések és tömeges kommentek előállítá…

    LINKS linuxmint.hu/…/orosz-es-irani-politikai-b…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 OpenAI Disrupts Two AI-Enabled 'False Front' Influence Operations That Included Seven Fake Journalists OpenAI announced it's recently banned two "influence op

    📰 OpenAI Disrupts Two AI-Enabled 'False Front' Influence Operations That Included Seven Fake Journalists OpenAI announced it's recently banned two "influence operations" — one from Russia and one from Iran — that were using its models "to launder geopolitical, conflict-related me…

    LINKS politics.slashdot.org/…/openai-disrupts-t…
  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Disrupting AI-enabled “false front” operations OpenAI disrupted two AI-enabled influence operations that used false-front journalists and a think tank to spre

    🤖 Disrupting AI-enabled “false front” operations OpenAI disrupted two AI-enabled influence operations that used false-front journalists and a think tank to spread geopolitical messaging. 📰 Source: OpenAI News 🔗 Link: https://openai.com/index/disrupting-ai-enabled-false-front-oper…

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