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Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets
CNN • • world
Key Points:
- Iranian operatives used OpenAI's AI models and fake personas to plant around 100 anti-US war articles across a dozen global media outlets, according to OpenAI.
- The AI-assisted articles, featuring provocative titles, appeared mainly in non-mainstream outlets with significant online followings, such as the London-based Middle East Monitor.
- OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts that generated Farsi content, including article edits and social media comments, aimed at portraying the US as the aggressor and Iran as a resilient victim.
- The campaign seems consistent with a commercial influence operation, though OpenAI could not confirm direct Iranian government involvement.
- Experts warn AI tools are increasingly enabling foreign actors to create sophisticated disinformation campaigns by infiltrating legitimate media channels and expanding their reach.
