OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns
OpenAI has banned Russian and Iranian accounts for using its AI tools, including ChatGPT, in influence operations across several countries. These operatives reportedly managed to spread false narratives that were picked up by news outlets, and in one instance, even prompted a response from a European Parliament member, as detailed in their internal reports generated with ChatGPT.
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OpenAI said in a blog post on Thursday that it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that were using the company's artificial intelligence tools to help with influence operations in multiple countries. The operatives said they managed to get their false narratives picked up by news outlets, and in once case, prompted a response from a member of the European Parliament, according to internal reports the operations produced using OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT.