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Russian pranksters fool OpenAI officials into discussing Ukraine's military AI needs

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Russian internet pranksters successfully deceived three high-ranking OpenAI employees, including those focused on national security and military affairs. The pranksters impersonated Ukrainian government officials to elicit a discussion about Ukraine's military AI requirements. OpenAI has since investigated the incident and confirmed it was a prank. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a prank and not a substantive event or release from OpenAI.

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Russian pranksters fool OpenAI officials into discussing Ukraine's military AI needs

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "A Russian internet comedy duo tricked three of OpenAI’s highest ranking military and national security staff into a candid conversation about arming Ukraine. T

    "A Russian internet comedy duo tricked three of OpenAI’s highest ranking military and national security staff into a candid conversation about arming Ukraine. The online pranksters posed as officials from Ukraine’s government, according to a recording of the meeting posted online…

    LINKS theintercept.com/…/openai-ukraine-russia-…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sipirtu ·

    Russian pranksters fooled three senior OpenAI officials and got them to discuss Ukraine's military AI needs. OpenAI later investigated the call and confirmed it

    Russian pranksters fooled three senior OpenAI officials and got them to discuss Ukraine's military AI needs. OpenAI later investigated the call and confirmed it was a prank. Source: Business Today https://www. businesstoday.in/technology/ne ws/story/russian-pranksters-fooled-3-se…

    LINKS businesstoday.in/…/russian-pranksters-foo…

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