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Models · Oct 8, 2026

OpenAI disrupts two AI-enabled influence operations using its models

The company suspended accounts linked to two operations that created fake journalists and a think tank to spread geopolitical narratives.

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  • OpenAI suspended accounts tied to two influence operations that used its models to fabricate personas and organizations for geopolitical messaging.
  • The operations created false-front journalists and a think tank to spread narratives aligned with specific state interests.

OpenAI announced it disrupted two AI-enabled influence operations that used its models to create fake journalists and a think tank for spreading geopolitical messaging. The company suspended the associated accounts after determining the activities violated its usage policies.

The operations involved fabricating personas and organizations to lend false credibility to narratives aligned with state interests. One operation created a network of false-front journalists, while the other established a purported think tank to amplify specific geopolitical viewpoints.

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  1. 01OpenAI — News — Disrupting AI-enabled “false front” operations
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