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OpenAI Reports Russian and Iranian Influence Campaigns Using ChatGPT

OpenAI says it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that used ChatGPT to generate fake journalist personas and articles, including over 100 pieces placed in at least 20 real U.S. news outlets, to spread propaganda.

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Oct 9, 9:02 AM washingtonpost.com Iran-based campaign used ChatGPT to plant articles in news outlets, OpenAI says
Oct 9, 4:53 AM euronews.com Iran and Russia used ChatGPT for propaganda by ‘fake journalists’, OpenAI says
Oct 9, 2:00 AM washingtonpost.com Iranian campaign planted fake articles in real U.S. publications using ChatGPT
Oct 8, 5:25 PM npr.org OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns