OpenAI Blog
Oct 1, 2024
Operation “Stop News”: Russia-origin influence activity
OpenAI banned Russia-origin “Stop News” accounts using AI to generate multilingual articles and posts targeting Ukraine and the West.
Operation “Helgoland Bite”: German-language influence activity
OpenAI banned accounts that appeared to originate in Russia and used AI to generate German-language political content about Ukraine, NATO, and domestic issues.
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Operation “A2Z”: Multilingual influence activity
OpenAI banned “A2Z” accounts using AI to generate multilingual influence content about elections, Ukraine, and politics across platforms.
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Operation "Doppelganger": Russian influence activity targeting Ukraine
OpenAI banned accounts associated with the Russia-origin operation "Doppelganger", using AI to generate anti-Ukraine social media comments, translations, and website copy across several languages.
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Operation “Fish Food”: Russia-origin content farm activity
OpenAI banned accounts linked to the Rybar network, some of which likely originated in Russia, that used AI to support multilingual influence activity across websites and social platforms.
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Operation “Sponsored Discontent”: Influence activity
OpenAI banned likely China-origin accounts using AI to generate English social posts and Spanish-language articles.
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May 1, 2024
"Bad Grammar": Russian-linked Telegram comment activity
OpenAI banned accounts linked to a previously unreprorted Russia-origin operation we dubbed "Bad Grammar", using AI to generate English- and Russian-language Telegram comments on Ukraine, Moldova, Baltic, and US politics.
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Operation “Stop News”: Recidivist influence activity
OpenAI banned accounts linked to a Russia-origin operation we dubbed “Stop News”, using AI to generate recidivist influence content targeting Africa and the UK.
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Operation “ScopeCreep”: Russian-speaking malware development
OpenAI banned Russian-language accounts using AI to build malware, refine loaders, and troubleshoot cyber tooling.
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Operation “Trolling Stone”: Russia-linked influence activity
OpenAI banned accounts linked to a previously unreported operation we dubbed "Trolling Stone", using AI to generate comments about an alleged Russian cult leader’s arrest in Argentina.
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OpenAI banned Russia-origin accounts using AI to promote a fake Israel-based think tank and a “sovereignty” index praising Russia and criticizing the West.
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Operation “Uncle Spam”: US polarization influence activity
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Cyber Operation: Russian-speaking malware tooling
OpenAI banned accounts likely linked to Russian-speaking criminal groups, using AI to build malware loaders, evasion layers, credential-theft scripts, and C2 infrastructure.