OpenAI also banned a range of ChatGPT accounts that used its models to generate short comments in English criticizing Chinese dissident Cai Xia and long-form news articles in Spanish focusing on U.S. social and political divisions, particularly in the lead-up to the 2024 APEC Forum in Peru.

OpenAI, America’s top artificial intelligence startup, just banned multiple accounts on ChatGPT, accusing them of being involved in developing a surveillance

This AI-tool was reportedly designed to track real-time discussions of anti-China sentiments on social media platforms in Western countries.

OpenAI has banned several accounts from China using its AI to create sales pitches for a social media surveillance company. These accounts aimed to collect real-time data on anti-China protests for Chinese authorities,

OpenAI recently banned several accounts that had been using ChatGPT to write sales pitches and debug code for a suspected social media surveillance tool that likely originated in China, the company said — part of a broader effort by the AI startup to police malicious uses of its powerful AI models.

OpenAI banned accounts using ChatGPT for AI-powered surveillance and influence campaigns linked to China, Iran, and North Korea.

OpenAI said Feb. 21 that it had identified and removed several North Korean-linked accounts that misused ChatGPT to create fake resumes and online profiles. According to the company, the accounts used ChatGPT-generated materials to apply for jobs at Western companies.