OpenAI has banned ChatGPT accounts linked to an Iranian crew suspected of spreading fake news on social media about the upcoming US presidential campaign.
What We Know About Iran Hacking Targeting 2024 Presidential Campaigns, Elections
Accounts, we're told, used ChatGPT to generate long-form articles to share on social media platforms, as well as short social commentary about both candidates running for America's highest office: Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump.
Despite being posted on multiple websites, the influence operation "does not appear to have achieved meaningful audience engagement," according to a Friday warning.
OpenAI attributed the fake posts to Storm-2035, a Tehran-backed group that Microsoft also raised the alarm about last week as it and other Iranian groups have continued to meddle in elections — some turning to attempts to incite violence.
