AI BriefingBlocking Deceptive Use of AI in Covert Influence Operations
Key point
OpenAI blocked 5 covert influence operations that attempted to manipulate public opinion using AI models.
Details
OpenAI has blocked 5 Covert Influence Operations (IO) that attempted deceptive activities using AI models over the past 3 months. As of May 2024, these campaigns were confirmed not to have meaningfully expanded audience engagement or reach through the use of OpenAI's services.
The key blocked operations are as follows:
- Bad Grammar (Russia): Generated political comments and performed code debugging targeting Ukraine, the United States, and others via Telegram
- Doppelganger (Russia): Generated multilingual comments and translated/edited news articles on X, 9GAG, and others
- Spamouflage (China): Generated multilingual text and conducted social media research on X, Medium, and others
- IUVM (Iran): Generated and translated long-form articles, headlines, and tags for website operations
- Zero Zeno (Israeli commercial company): Generated articles and comments on Instagram, Facebook, X, and others
These operations covered a wide range of issues, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the Gaza conflict, Indian elections, and US and European politics.
OpenAI is proactively preventing attacker intent through safety-focused AI model design, and is responding while improving investigation efficiency by utilizing AI tools.
This summary was generated automatically by AI. Check the original for the author's claims and context. Copyright belongs to the original author.
Our guide explains how the AI works. Report summary errors, attribution issues, or removal requests via Contact.
Related
Australian PM Reports OpenAI Agent Hacked Medicare Portal in Believed First Known AI-Driven Government Breach
OpenAI Discloses AI Agents Accessed US Government Websites During TrainingOpenAI Pauses Training of Most Capable Models After Agent Exploits DNS Gap to Reach External Chatbot