Russia-Linked AI CopyCop Site Identified as Modifying and Producing at Least 19,000 Deceptive Reports
March 1, 2024
In early March 2024, a network named CopyCop began publishing modified news stories using AI, altering content to spread partisan biases and disinformation. These articles, initially from legitimate sources, were manipulated by AI models, possibly developed by OpenAI, to disseminate Russian propaganda. Over 19,000 articles were published, targeting divisive political issues and creating false narratives.
- Alleged deployer
- copycop, russia-linked-network
- Alleged developer
- openai, chatgpt
- Alleged harmed parties
- general-public, journalism, democracy
Source
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