Foreign propagandists continue using ChatGPT in influence campaigns

Chinese propaganda efforts have been disrupted by OpenAI, which uncovered covert influence operations using AI tools like ChatGPT across platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Reddit, and X. These targeted topics such as U.S. politics and a Taiwanese video game involving players fighting against the Chinese Communist Party to manipulate public discourse, employing tactics like influence operations, social engineering, and surveillance. Earlier research identified similar AI-generated content in politically motivated campaigns since 2019, including an Iranian operation using ChatGPT to produce fake news articles about U.S. elections on outlets masquerading as conservative and progressive.