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Oct 1, 2024
Operation “STORM-2035”: Iran-origin influence activity
OpenAI banned Iran-origin STORM-2035 accounts using AI to generate US and UK election content and publish it across sites.
STORM-2035: Recidivist influence activity
OpenAI banned accounts associated with the likely Iran-linked STORM-2035 operation using AI to create influence content about US, UK, Irish, and Venezuelan politics.
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