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OpenAI Says Significant Number of Recent ChatGPT Misuses Likely Came From China (wsj.com) 19

OpenAI said it disrupted several attempts [non-paywalled source] from users in China to leverage its AI models for cyber threats and covert influence operations, underscoring the security challenges AI poses as the technology becomes more powerful. From a report: The Microsoft-backed company on Thursday published its latest report on disrupting malicious uses of AI, saying its investigative teams continued to uncover and prevent such activities in the three months since Feb. 21.

While misuse occurred in several countries, OpenAI said it believes a "significant number" of violations came from China, noting that four of 10 sample cases included in its latest report likely had a Chinese origin. In one such case, the company said it banned ChatGPT accounts it claimed were using OpenAI's models to generate social media posts for a covert influence operation. The company said a user stated in a prompt that they worked for China's propaganda department, though it cautioned it didn't have independent proof to verify its claim.

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OpenAI Says Significant Number of Recent ChatGPT Misuses Likely Came From China

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  • "Violation?" (Score:5, Insightful)

    by Valgrus Thunderaxe ( 8769977 ) on Thursday June 05, 2025 @12:52PM (#65429846)
    You open your app up to the internet. People aren't going to use it the way you want, every time.
  • by DarkOx ( 621550 ) on Thursday June 05, 2025 @12:54PM (#65429854) Journal

    noting that four of 10 sample cases included in its latest report likely had a Chinese origin.

    4/10 sure sounds like a lot but with exactly not idea what methodology was used to decide what sample cases to include in the report, is entirely meaningless.

  • by Mr. Dollar Ton ( 5495648 ) on Thursday June 05, 2025 @01:03PM (#65429874)

    Does every "AI" outfit now have its own "police force"?

    This advertising crap is getting tiresome.

  • by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 05, 2025 @01:09PM (#65429892)

    The company said a user stated in a prompt that they worked for China's propaganda department

    Hilarious! That's their "evidence"... Little did they know they were in Romania! Or was it Bulgaria... Belarus? Could be Jolly Old England... it was only a bit of fun.

  • MAGA tactics (Score:4, Insightful)

    by dfghjk ( 711126 ) on Thursday June 05, 2025 @04:28PM (#65430408)

    Sam Altman using full-on Trump tactics. What's next, the rest are trans activists?

    • The rest are domestic influence operations they won't say anything about, because that would upset the ruling junta in DC. The highest crime is no longer treason, it's leaking, i.e., talking about the treason.

  • I wish we could get coverage that wasn't so clearly slanted at demonising China/Russia/AnyoneBlackrock-Vanguard-StateStAreFuckingWith.

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