Russia-Linked CopyCop Uses LLMs to Weaponize Influence Content at Scale

Insikt Group identified "CopyCop," a suspected Russian-aligned influence network that weaponizes large language models and prompt engineering to plagiarize and modify mainstream media content for targeted political influence across the US, UK, and France. The report links CopyCop to the disinformation outlet DCWeekly and notes amplification by other Russian state-sponsored actors, highlighting the campaign's use of AI at scale to shape narratives on Ukraine, Gaza, and US domestic politics and warning of the resulting risks to elections and media credibility.