A Chinese official’s use of ChatGPT accidentally revealed a global intimidation operation
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Key Points:
- A Chinese law enforcement official inadvertently revealed a large-scale Chinese influence operation targeting dissidents abroad by using ChatGPT as a diary, according to a report from OpenAI.
- The operation involved impersonating US immigration officials and using forged documents to intimidate dissidents, with hundreds of operators managing thousands of fake social media accounts.
- OpenAI linked the ChatGPT user's descriptions to real-world activities, including spreading false rumors of a dissident’s death and attempts to discredit Japan’s incoming prime minister through online campaigns.
- The report highlights how authoritarian regimes use AI tools to document and enhance censorship and repression efforts, illustrating the industrialized nature of Chinese transnational repression.
- The findings come amid escalating US-China competition over AI technology,
