Summary
- U.S.-based A.I. company OpenAI released a threat report on Influence Operations conducted by China, Iran, Russia, and an Israeli company, STOIC using A.I. models like ChatGPT.
- China’s operation called Spamouflage criticized dissidents and spread disinformation on social media in multiple languages.
- Iran’s International Union of Virtual Media targeted audiences worldwide with anti-U.S. and anti-Israel content in English and French.
- Russia conducted operations “Bad Grammar” and “Doppelganger” using A.I. to create divisive comments in English and Russian on Telegram.
- The report detailed attacker and defender trends seen in investigations by OpenAI.
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- OpenAI banned accounts involved in the Bad Grammar operation that used private messages on Telegram to communicate with a cryptocurrency scammer.
- OpenAI also banned accounts involved in the Doppelganger operation, where clusters targeted audiences in Europe and North America with translated articles and comments on social media platforms.
- Accounts in Israel were banned for the Zero Zeno operation conducted by STOIC, creating English and Hebrew language content for audiences in Canada, Israel, the United States, India, and Ghana.
- STOIC used OpenAI models to create fake personas for social media accounts, posted disinformation on various platforms, and focused on issues like the Gaza conflict and US universities.
- The cases demonstrate the utilization of open-source generative A.I. programs in influence operations by different countries and organizations.
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- Chinese group used generative AI models to conduct research on dissidents and create content for disinformation operations
- Iranian group utilized AI for disinformation and influence operations, targeting Israel and the US
- Russian operations focused on spreading disinformation to divide populations along political lines
- Israeli company STOIC conducted campaigns to influence Indian elections and shape public opinion regarding conflicts like Gaza
