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OpenAI says it disrupted five covert influence operations that used its models

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Source: OpenAI: Disrupting deceptive uses of AI by covert influence operations

OpenAI reported on 30 May 2024 that it had disrupted five covert influence operations using its services: Bad Grammar and Doppelganger from Russia, Spamouflage from China, the International Union of Virtual Media from Iran, and Zero Zeno, run by the Israeli company STOIC. None scored above 2 on the 1-to-6 Brookings Breakout Scale, and OpenAI said none meaningfully increased its audience engagement or reach through its services.

Why it matters

Researchers, platforms and election officials got named, attributed cases of campaigns from Russia, China, Iran and Israel using OpenAI models during the 2024 election year, with evidence their reach stayed small.

When
30 May 2024
ID
WTA-N-2024-0060
Who
OpenAI, STOIC

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from OpenAI. Checked against the source on 9 Oct 2026.

Read the original at OpenAI

Source copy: download the page text as saved on 18 Oct 2026 (PDF). Also held by the Internet Archive.

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WTA-N-2024-0060: “OpenAI says it disrupted five covert influence operations that used its models.” wheresthe.ai, 30 May 2024. https://wheresthe.ai/d/openai-covert-influence-operations-report-2024-05/ (source: OpenAI: Disrupting deceptive uses of AI by covert influence operations).

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