Jun 10, 2026Confirmed
OpenAI says China-linked accounts used ChatGPT for covert influence operations on U.S. AI policy
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OpenAI reported two clusters of ChatGPT accounts, likely from China, that used its models for apparent covert influence operations on U.S. AI and technology policy. They generated media and social media comments on data centers, electricity costs, tariffs and tech competition. OpenAI banned the accounts.
What this means for youOnline comments about AI, energy bills and trade may be written by people hiding who they are, using chatbots. Treat unfamiliar accounts pushing a political line with caution, and check the source before sharing.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1580
Data from the AI Incident Database (incidentdatabase.ai), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. IAAI-21.
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