Russian operation that used ChatGPT tricked schools, a politician and media, OpenAI says
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)seen 9 Oct, 14:15headline rewritten
OpenAI: “ChatGpt usata da account russi e iraniani per creare false notizie e propaganda contro l’Ucraina”OpenAI: “ChatGPT usata da account russi e iraniani per creare false notizie e propaganda contro l’Ucraina”
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 8 Oct, 13:00Russian operation that used ChatGPT tricked schools, a politician and media, OpenAI says1 outlet
- 9 Oct, 00:25OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns8 outlets
- and 6 one-off wordings
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How it spread - 9 original reports, 6 reprints
Thu, 8 October 2026
2 reports- nbcnews.com13:00first to report
OpenAI says the campaign is the most far-reaching influence operation it has disrupted.
- Le Figaro (France)20:06
DÉCRYPTAGE - La firme californienne a révélé ce jeudi soir avoir perturbé deux opérations d’influence, qui cherchaient à dégrader l’image de l’Ukraine et des États-Unis.
Fri, 9 October 2026
6 reports- NPR News00:25
The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.
6 reprints
- kzyx.org9 Oct, 00:25their copy
- wcbe.org9 Oct, 00:25their copy
- knpr.org9 Oct, 00:25their copy
- wgcu.org9 Oct, 00:25their copy
- wvik.org9 Oct, 00:25their copy
- kgou.org9 Oct, 00:25their copy
- Google News - Top Stories00:25
OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns NPR Disrupting AI-enabled “false front” operations OpenAI Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets CNN Opinion | A.I. Is Lying to You. Here’s How to Fight Back. The New York Times Russian operation that used ChatGPT tricked schools, a politician and media, OpenAI says NBC News
- Channel News Asia05:18
A separate Iran-origin campaign used ChatGPT to edit and pitch nearly 100 articles that were published by real media outlets – under fake journalist bylines.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:16edited after publishing
previously
OpenAI: “ChatGpt usata da account russi e iraniani per creare false notizie e propaganda contro l’Ucraina”Dopo l’allarme di Claude sulle armi biologiche, i rischi dell’Intelligenza artificiale toccano la propaganda di guerra. ChatGPT è stata usata dalla Russia e dall’Iran per alimentare false notizie contro l’Ucraina. Lo dichiara OpenAI in un post sul suo blog, annunciando di aver bloccato due “operazioni di influenza” provenienti da Mosca e Teheran. Secondo il colosso […] L'articolo OpenAI: “ChatGPT usata da account russi e iraniani per creare false notizie e propaganda contro l’Ucraina” proviene...
- N1 Info (Croatia)12:43
Ruski i iranski akteri koristili su ChatGPT za širenje propagande, izradu lažnih novinarskih profila i objavljivanje sadržaja kojima su pokušavali utj
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:56
Company says operations used AI to spread geopolitical messaging through media outlets, social media
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)14:38
ŽENA u Rusiji kažnjena je jer je AI fotografija medvjeda, koju je stvorila iz šale, postala viralna i potaknula pravu potragu, dok stvarni napadi medvjeda postaju sve češći.