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Oct 1, 2025
PRC-linked abuse: Surveillance and influence activity
OpenAI banned PRC-linked accounts using AI to support surveillance-related planning, targeted profiling, and research on critics and other individuals.
“Cyber Special Operations”: China-linked influence planning
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