OpenAI Disrupts Russian AI Influence Campaign
OpenAI banned accounts linked to Russia that used its AI tools to run a covert influence operation. The campaign promoted a fake Israel-based think tank and a 'sovereignty' index that praised Russia and criticized the West.
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