OpenAI says Chinese propaganda is being deployed to foment dissent over tariffs, data centers - Reuters
OpenAI says Chinese propaganda is being deployed to foment dissent over tariffs, data centers Reuters
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"I want to be really clear here: This was not a case of an influence operation creating a debate."
— Ben Nimmo , Other
"This looks like a classic example of a foreign influence operation jumping onto the bandwagon of a genuine and pre-existing domestic debate and trying to manipulate it by using fake accounts posing as Americans."
— Ben Nimmo , Other
"I do want to be really clear here: this was not a case of an influence operation creating a debate."
— Ben Nimmo , Other
Key People
Ben Nimmo is OpenAI’s principal investigator on intelligence and investigations.
Independent Senator who endorsed Graham Platner.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQTjlLTDNUNHlnVG01M0FJWU5sTVhHeU41cE85NnlaaV95MWZDSDdBbVUwZkg0ZGdtUTNDWWpvZFpTMlo2XzU1VzFiUHdZMzREUWRXVzhmZ1pRejZyWWg0eHR3d1VoWngyR2xJY1lQT2Q3QnA3MWUzbnZYMUw3alJneUF4RjlsWFVTb2t0WTIzWFhkZTlfclhaZFhvUmt4UjlfVkg3aENNU3dvZGYtMUhsSTFjWjF2aU1DbERlaEtiYVV2bzRQUTRrWjBtQTZGUkdf?oc=5" target="_blank">OpenAI says Chinese propaganda is being deployed to foment dissent over tariffs, data centers</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
OpenAI reports that China-linked accounts used ChatGPT to generate content aimed at influencing U.S. public discourse on data centers and tariffs, though the campaigns had minimal impact.
OpenAI discovered China-linked ChatGPT accounts generating anti-data center content, though the campaign had limited reach and minimal impact.
OpenAI's threat intelligence team tracked activity from groups with ties to China using ChatGPT to stoke anger around divisive topics like AI and data centers, though with little evidence of influencing real policy discussions.
A report by OpenAI reveals efforts by Chinese propagandists to leverage generative AI for influencing U.S. debates about tariffs and data centers, though these efforts appear to have had minimal impact.
OpenAI reports that Chinese propagandists have attempted to use its chatbot to generate opposition to U.S. tariffs and influence debates on data centers and AI, though these efforts appear to have had minimal impact.
OpenAI reports that Chinese propagandists have attempted to use its chatbot to generate opposition to U.S. tariffs and influence debates over data centers and AI, though these efforts appear to have had little impact.
OpenAI has reported the detection and removal of two clusters of ChatGPT accounts that were used in covert influence operations targeting US debates on AI, data center buildouts, and technology policy.
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