# OpenAI bans ‘false front’ influence operations in Russia and Iran

> Source: <https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4760310/openai-ban-false-front-influence-operations-russia-iran/>
> Published: 2026-10-08 23:53:51+00:00

[OpenAI](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/openai/) cracked down on threat actors in [Russia](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/russia/) and [Iran](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/iran/) that made use of the company’s chatbot to support “false front” entities designed to carry out covert influence operations around the world.

The frontier [artificial intelligence](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/) lab disclosed its efforts in a [safety report](https://openai.com/index/disrupting-ai-enabled-false-front-operations/) on Thursday as the general public’s concerns about the advanced [technology](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/technology/) abound.

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