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OpenAI Terminates Accounts Linked to Foreign Influence Campaigns from Russia and China

May 30, 2024, 05:06 PM

OpenAI announced that its tools have been used in foreign influence campaigns, particularly by groups from Russia, China, Israel, and Iran, as the 2024 U.S. elections approach. The company has terminated accounts linked to these covert operations and has not seen a significant audience increase due to its services. OpenAI revealed it has cut off five influence networks manipulating social media and has taken steps to disrupt attempts by these operations to use AI deceptively. The company also noted that while its AI models have been used to generate and translate content for these campaigns, no novel attacks have been enabled through its tools.