OpenAI says it disrupted Russian and Iranian ChatGPT influence operations
OpenAI says it shut down Russian and Iranian influence operations that were using ChatGPT, including fake journalist personas and a think tank pushing anti-Ukraine content.
OpenAI said Thursday it took down influence operations tied to Russia and Iran that were using ChatGPT, according to France 24.
France 24 reports that the networks used the chatbot to invent journalist personas and to back a purported think tank that spread anti-Ukraine propaganda.
The Iranian operation ran seven profiles posing as Western journalists, the company said. The aim was to place long articles in media outlets around the world.
NPR reports that OpenAI says Russian operatives used ChatGPT to send updates to their bosses. NPR says this revealed influence campaigns that had not previously been linked to Russia.
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- France 24OpenAI bans Russian, Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networksThu, Oct 8, 7:42 PM EDT
- NPROpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaignsThu, Oct 8, 8:25 PM EDT
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