OpenAI bans Russian and Iranian influence operations that planted content in real media
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OpenAI says it exposed a Russian and an Iranian influence operation and banned the ChatGPT accounts involved.
Both operations used fake identities to place content in legitimate media outlets rather than run social media campaigns, according to the company's investigation report.
The Iranian operation, called "Bogus Bylines," used seven fake journalists to place nearly 100 articles about the US-Iran conflict. The Russian operation, called "Dark Clark," triggered fact-checks and official denials in Ecuador and Peru. OpenAI says both operations used AI mainly for internal reporting and for adapting propaganda to different languages.
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AIOpenAI exposed a Russian and an Iranian influence operation and banned the ChatGPT accounts involved, both of which planted content in legitimate media using fake identities. The Iranian operation, "Bogus Bylines," used seven fake journalists to place nearly 100 articles about the US-Iran conflict, while the Russian "Dark Clark" operation triggered fact-checks and official denials in Ecuador and Peru. Both operations used AI mainly for internal reporting and adapting propaganda to different languages.
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