Iran-linked actors used ChatGPT to write fake news stories, social media comments, OpenAI finds

Vehicles driving past an Iranian flag in downtown Tehran in February. Photo: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images OpenAI said Friday it deactivated a cluster of ChatGPT accounts this week that were using the AI chatbot to craft fake news articles and social media comments as part of an Iranian disinformation campaign. Why it matters: Nation-state adversaries have already shown a vested interest in disrupting the 2024 U.S. elections — and experts fear AI tools like ChatGPT could speed up their ability to quickly craft disinformation. • This is the first...