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OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in media

OpenAI confirmed Thursday that it banned several accounts tied to two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, one of which the company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside "more traditional techniques and technologies" to push political agendas online and in media.

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OpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday. The latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside “more traditional techniques and technologies to…

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