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title: Disrupting a new covert influence campaign from Russia
link: https://openai.com/index/disrupting-malicious-uses-of-ai-influence-campaign-russia
source: openai-com
published: 2026-08-25T00:00:00Z
updated: 2026-08-25T00:00:00Z
first_seen: 2026-10-19T01:26:53.998049939Z
labels:
- safety
summary: OpenAI banned Russia-origin accounts using AI to promote a fake Israel-based think tank and a “sovereignty” index praising Russia and criticizing the West.
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OpenAI banned Russia-origin accounts using AI to promote a fake Israel-based think tank and a “sovereignty” index praising Russia and criticizing the West.