Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets

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Published 8 Oct 2026, 21:46 BST1 min read

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Operatives in Iran used OpenAI models and fake personas to help plant news articles critical of the US war against Iran in multiple US media outlets, OpenAI said on Thursday.

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