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Iranian operation planted AI-written fake articles in U.S. publications

Original: Iranian campaign planted fake articles in real U.S. publications using ChatGPT

An Iranian influence campaign reportedly used ChatGPT to generate fake news articles and then planted them in legitimate U.S. publications. According to the Washington Post report, the operation relied on AI to produce propaganda-style content that was then submitted to real media outlets, raising fresh concerns about generative AI lowering the cost of foreign disinformation campaigns targeting American audiences.

Why now: A new Washington Post report on AI-assisted foreign disinformation has just drawn widespread attention online

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