OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used to Run Influence Operation

OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used to Run Influence Operation

The Hacker News · Aug 26, 2026

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OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used to Run Influence Operation
Security August 26, 2026

OpenAI on Tuesday said it banned a cluster of Russian ChatGPT accounts that used VPNs to bypass access restrictions and run an influence operation, which relied on its artificial intelligence (AI) tool to generate social media posts and comments that were shared on Substack, Telegram, X, Facebook and LinkedIn. The accounts "were being used to promote the International Burke Institute (IBI), a

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