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OpenAI bans Russian accounts used to promote pro-Kremlin narratives and obtain academic papers

OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts that allegedly posed as a think tank, used VPNs to push pro-Kremlin narratives and took academic papers for a website. A separate headline alleges an Israeli-funded fake U.S. think tank sought to manipulate AI for propaganda.

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The case highlights foreign influence operations and misuse of generative AI for propaganda and information theft.

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  1. OpenAI bans Russian ChatGPT accounts posing as a fake Israeli think tank — used VPNs to push pro-Kremlin narratives and steal academic papers for its website ↗tomshardware.com · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC
  2. OpenAI Uncovered A Russia-Linked Influence Campaign. Operators Used ChatGPT To Look Less Russian. ↗ibtimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
  3. OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used in Covert Influence Campaign ↗techrepublic.com · Recorded source date: Aug 26, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC
  4. OpenAI Bans Cluster of ChatGPT Accounts Posting Fake Comments Promoting Russia ↗theepochtimes.com · Article published: Aug 26, 2026, 8:19 PM UTC

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