OpenAI says Iran, Russia influence ops busted
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- ✓OpenAI said on Thursday it shut down two influence operations from Russia and Iran that used ChatGPT to push fake propaganda.
- ✓The company banned accounts that created fake journalist personas and a think-tank.
- ✓OpenAI said, "We identified almost 100 articles published or syndicated under the operation's bylines across the world."
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- BUSINESS
- Reported By
- The Economic Times
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- 3 Minute(s)
- Market Focus
- India Economy
Synopsis
OpenAI on Thursday said it shut down two influence operations -- from Russia and Iran -- that used ChatGPT to push fake journalist personas and run a "think-tank" to covertly peddle anti-Ukraine propaganda. The Russian operation co-opted "unwitting people" in Latin America to run a "think-tank" -- called the Social Research Center (SRC) -- used for covert activities aimed at undermining Ukraine's reputation in the region and to influence local politics, the company said.
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OpenAI on Thursday said it shut down two influence operations -- from Russia and Iran -- that used ChatGPT to push fake journalist personas and run a "think-tank" to covertly peddle anti-Ukraine propaganda.
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