OpenAI bans accounts from Russian covert influence operations
Disrupting a new covert influence campaign from Russia
AI summary
OpenAI banned a batch of accounts of Russian origin that used AI to promote a fictitious Israeli think tank, as well as a "sovereignty" index praising Russia and criticizing the West.
Why it was selected
OpenAI's disclosure of banning a batch of accounts of Russian origin shows it used AI to operate fictitious think tanks and indices, offering a look at how covert influence operations work.