OpenAI discloses and disrupts Russian and Iranian covert influence campaigns using AI

Disrupting AI-enabled “false front” operations

OpenAI recently banned ChatGPT accounts tied to two covert influence operations, Russia's "Dark Clark" and Iran's "Bogus Bylines," both of which used fake identities or organizations to spread geopolitical messaging.

Why it matters: The Iranian operation placed articles in multiple outlets through fake reporter identities, reaching far more people than the low-engagement bulk social comments in the same campaign.