Event Brief
Oct 9, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
OpenAI says Russian and Iranian accounts used ChatGPT for propaganda
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OpenAI said it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that used its ChatGPT models to create content and fake journalist personas. The company said the material spread false narratives about conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and sought to sow division.
WHO: OpenAI
WHAT: OpenAI said it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that used ChatGPT to generate propaganda content and fake journalist personas.
WHEN: Oct 9, 2026 at 7:53 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: OpenAI said the accounts used ChatGPT to spread false narratives about conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and sow division.
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