OpenAI bans accounts tied to Russian and Iranian covert influence campaigns
What happened
On October 8, OpenAI disclosed it has banned ChatGPT accounts linked to two covert influence operations, Russia's "Dark Clark" and Iran's "Bogus Bylines." Both used AI to run influence activity, spreading geopolitical messaging through fake personas or organizations. The disclosure names the two operations, their countries, their distribution methods and the account action taken. The confirmed development is that the ChatGPT accounts were banned; no specific ban date or operation scale was provided.
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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.
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