Chinese Police Use ChatGPT to Smear Japan PM Takaichi

OpenAI discovered that CCP-linked law enforcement and a Russian actor used ChatGPT and other LLMs to create, edit, and amplify coordinated influence and smear campaigns—employing fake accounts, impersonation emails, recruitment of users, and fabricated bylines—to target dissidents, a Japanese political leader, and audiences in sub-Saharan Africa; the report highlights how these actors combine AI with traditional influence techniques and warns about the increased risk from open-weight models.