OpenAI Shuts Down Iranian Influence Operation Targeting US (1)

Aug. 16, 2024, 6:52 PM UTC

OpenAI removed a network of Iranian accounts that used its ChatGPT chatbot to try to wage a foreign influence campaign targeting the US presidential election by generating longform articles and social media comments, the company said Friday.

The accounts created content that appeared to be from liberal and conservative-leaning users, including posts suggesting that former President Donald Trump was being censored on social media and was prepared to declare himself king of the US. Another described Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Tim Walz for her running mate as a “calculated choice for unity.”

The influence campaign, which also included posts about Israel’s war on Gaza, the ...

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