A Chinese official's use of ChatGPT revealed a global intimidation operation
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- A Chinese law enforcement official accidentally revealed a covert influence operation by using ChatGPT to document activities targeting Chinese dissidents abroad.
- The operation involved impersonating US immigration officials and using forged documents to intimidate dissidents and suppress their online presence.
- OpenAI's report highlights the use of AI tools by authoritarian regimes for censorship and surveillance, involving hundreds of operators and thousands of fake accounts.
- The operation included spreading false rumors, such as faking the death of a dissident, and attempting to manipulate public opinion against political figures like Japan's incoming prime minister.
- The report underscores the intensifying US-China competition in AI, focusing on both technological advancements and the implementation of surveillance and information control strategies.