OpenAI has identified a suspected influence operation in which users based in Iran allegedly used ChatGPT to produce political commentary under fabricated author identities. The company said the campaign placed approximately 100 articles across at least 20 news outlets, with much of the content focused on the consequences of the Iran war for Americans.
One of the names linked to the operation was Ervin Hoskins, whose opinion pieces appeared in publications including the Port St. Joe Star, Daily Kos and Middle East Monitor. OpenAI said it had banned the accounts involved in the activity.
How Were Fake Articles Published?
According to OpenAI, the operation involved seven purported authors whose articles were generated using prompts written in Persian. Users then instructed ChatGPT to adapt the content to individual publications’ submission requirements and draft pitches for editors.
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The articles presented their authors as freelance journalists, policy analysts and advocates for peace. Some also appeared alongside social media profiles and other online accounts created using matching names or images. OpenAI said the activity appeared consistent with a commercial operation offering influence services, although it could not establish who was ultimately responsible.
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