OpenAI Bans Russian and Iranian Accounts for Influence Operations

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What did OpenAI announce?

OpenAI announced that it had banned accounts linked to Russian and Iranian influence operations. These operations used OpenAI's AI tools, like ChatGPT, to create fake journalist personas and spread disinformation, including planting fake news articles in media outlets.

What was the Russian influence operation?

The Russian operation, named 'Dark Clark', targeted Latin America with disinformation aimed at undermining support for Ukraine and influencing local politics. OpenAI described it as the most far-reaching influence operation it has disrupted to date, involving a fake think tank and prompting political responses.

What was the Iranian influence operation?

Iranian operatives used AI to generate approximately 100 articles critical of the US war against Iran and plant them in about a dozen media outlets globally. They also used AI to generate social media comments to amplify their narratives.

How many fake articles were published?

OpenAI stated that approximately 100 articles were published by seven fake journalists across about a dozen outlets worldwide as part of the Iranian influence operation. The Russian operation also involved spreading false narratives, though a specific article count was not provided.