Chinese Official's ChatGPT Use Reveals Global Intimidation Campaign Against Dissidents
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Summary
A Chinese law enforcement official's use of ChatGPT to document a covert influence operation accidentally revealed a global campaign to intimidate Chinese dissidents abroad. According to OpenAI's report, the operation involved impersonating US immigration officials to threaten dissidents living in the United States. The official used ChatGPT as a diary to record details of the suppression campaign, which was uncovered through OpenAI's investigation into state-linked influence operations.
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The Chinese law enforcement official used ChatGPT like a diary to document the alleged covert campaign of suppression
Chinese operators allegedly disguised themselves as US immigration officials to warn a US-based Chinese dissident
according to a new report from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
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