The Chinese government's ChatGPT account revealed a global operation to silence dissidents

"This effort appears to be large-scale, resource-intensive and sustained, counting at least hundreds of staff, thousands of fake accounts across scores of platforms, the use of locally deployed AI models, and a playbook of dozens of tactics. The targets are not just people in China, but also dissidents around the world and representatives of foreign countries, up to and including the prime minister of Japan."

"Online operatives with thousands of fake accounts also collectively submitted abusive reports on dissidents to social media platforms to intentionally trigger false account bans and content restrictions, according to OpenAI. Many of these false reports, OpenAI said, include AI-generated images posing as screenshots of conversations and comments."

"OpenAI's report documented instances in which operatives for China forged US county court documents and submitted them to social media platforms in an effort to have certain posts removed."

OpenAI discovered and removed a Chinese government ChatGPT account used to upload status reports, leading to a comprehensive report on China's cyber operations targeting dissidents. The campaign involves hundreds of staff members operating thousands of fake accounts across multiple platforms, employing AI-generated content and forged documents. Targets include Chinese dissidents, international critics, foreign government representatives, and even Japan's prime minister. Operatives submit false abuse reports using AI-generated screenshots to trigger account bans and content restrictions. The operation represents a sustained, resource-intensive effort utilizing locally deployed AI models and dozens of tactical approaches to suppress speech and intimidate opponents worldwide.

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