importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-08-26T15:08:45+05:30

OpenAI Disables Russian ChatGPT Accounts Linked to Disinformation Campaign via IBI

#ai #disinformation #influence-operation #cybersecurity #russia

OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts involved in a disinformation campaign promoting the International Burke Institute (IBI) through AI-generated content across social media platforms. The operation utilized AI to create fake academic content, a sovereignty index favoring Russia, and disguised Russian origins to manipulate public perception.

OpenAI on Tuesday said it banned a cluster of Russian ChatGPT accounts that used VPNs to bypass access restrictions and run an influence operation, which relied on its artificial intelligence (AI) tool to generate social media posts and comments that were shared on Substack, Telegram, X, Facebook and LinkedIn.

The accounts "were being used to promote the International Burke Institute (IBI), a

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