OpenAI shuts ChatGPT accounts tied to Russian influence operation
OpenAI just shut down a bunch of ChatGPT accounts tied to a Russian influence operation.
These accounts were caught using AI to push pro-Russian content online, including fake academic articles and a "sovereignty" index aimed at making Russia look good.
Campaign hid Russian origin with AI
The people behind the scheme used VPNs to get around OpenAI's restrictions (since ChatGPT was not available in Russia) and posted on platforms like Telegram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
They even used AI to hide any hints that the posts came from Russia.
While the campaign didn't go super viral, OpenAI pointed out that AI tools can both help spread this kind of content and make it easier to spot where it's coming from:
OpenAI said the use of AI can also make such operations more vulnerable to detection.