Friday, October 9, 2026
OpenAI disrupts Russian and Iranian influence ops
On Oct. 8, 2026 OpenAI said it banned ChatGPT accounts used in two false-front influence operations, one from Russia and one from Iran. OpenAI rated the Russian Dark Clark campaign Category 5 on its breakout scale, the first at that level in its reporting, and said the Iranian Bogus Bylines campaign placed almost 100 articles under seven fake journalist bylines. OpenAI said it shared the cases with authorities and could not identify the Iranian actor.
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