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OpenAI recently took down the accounts of an Iranian group that was using ChatGPT to generate content to influence global issues and the upcoming US election. The group is named Storm-2035 and has been active since 2020. They were generating both short and long-format content and posting them on websites and social media platforms.
On Friday, OpenAI said it has linked to an Iranian group that was to meddle with the upcoming US elections, the conflict between Gaza and Israel, and a few other issues. The group was identified as and is said to have been operational since 2020. An investigation by Microsoft revealed that it was creating both for social media in English and Spanish.
Common topics included the following: Commentary on the candidates on both sides in the US elections The presence of Israel in the Olympics amidst the war Political conditions in Venezuela Scottish independence The group also had namely EvenPolitics, Nio Thinker, Savannah Time, Teorator, and Westland Sun. This is where they post the content generated from ChatGPT. Along with ChatGPT, these websites also .
Some of these websites are progressive while some represent conservative media outlets. This way, they could target people from both ends.