OpenAI shuts down Russian-linked ChatGPT accounts used for covert misinformation
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OpenAI banned a cluster of Russian-origin ChatGPT accounts used in a covert online influence operation to spread misinformation, uncovered after investigating AI-generated posts across Substack, Telegram, X, Facebook and LinkedIn. The campaign promoted pro-Russia content via a site with copied academic work and a 'sovereignty' index, while disguising Russian origins with VPNs; OpenAI notes the infrastructure could be scaled even if the immediate reach was limited and cites prior action against Rybar.
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- OpenAI shuts down Russia-linked ChatGPT accounts over ‘covert influence campaign’ Anadolu Ajansı
- Russian disinformation on ChatGPT: Fake Telegram channels, fake videos and a real-fake Israeli think tank Le Monde.fr
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