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Disrupting a new covert influence campaign from Russia
OpenAI disrupted a Russian covert influence operation that used ChatGPT to promote the International Burke Institute (IBI), a fake Israel-based think tank. The operation used a "sovereignty index" to favor Russia and criticize Western countries.
Why it matters
This demonstrates how AI can be used to manufacture a veneer of authority for fake organizations, making it harder for the public to identify state-sponsored disinformation.
The details
- The IBI website registered in February 2025 contained copied academic work.
- Russian operators used VPNs to access ChatGPT and hide their origins.
- Certain Telegram channels promoted in the operation reached 10,000 to 20,000 followers.
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