Russian Influence Network Used ChatGPT to Masquerade as Academic Experts
In brief OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts it assessed as very likely originating in Russia. The accounts promoted an ostensible Israeli institute that published copied research under academics’ names.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: Most posts received few views, though associated Telegram channels had up to 20,000 followers each.
- Fact 2: Myriad: When will OpenAI release GPT-6?
- Fact 3: OpenAI found that 34 of 36 articles it reviewed on the institute’s website were copied, and some were credited to academics who did not write them.
- Fact 4: In 2024, OpenAI identified a separate Russia-linked campaign called Doppelganger.
In brief OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts it assessed as very likely originating in Russia. The accounts promoted an ostensible Israeli institute that published copied research under academics’ names.
Most posts received few views, though associated Telegram channels had up to 20,000 followers each. A network originating in Russia used ChatGPT to promote an organization that presented itself as an academic institute, according to an OpenAI report published Wednesday. OpenAI said it banned a group of accounts whose operators used Russian-language prompts to generate social media posts and comments, mostly in English.
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Original source: Decrypt
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