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OpenAI bans Russian accounts used to promote pro-Kremlin narratives and obtain academic papers
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First seen: Aug 26, 2026, 11:17 AM UTCUpdated: Aug 26, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
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.
SO WHAT?
The case highlights foreign influence operations and misuse of generative AI for propaganda and information theft.
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aol.comen
I Asked ChatGPT and Perplexity AI If the US Middle Class Will Disappear — Here's What They Said
Aug 26, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC
ibtimes.comen
OpenAI Uncovered A Russia-Linked Influence Campaign. Operators Used ChatGPT To Look Less Russian.
Aug 26, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
tomshardware.comen
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
Aug 26, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC
theguardian.comen
Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda
Aug 26, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC