OpenAI banned Philippine accounts for pro-Marcos Jr. AI misuse
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OpenAI banned a network of Philippine-based ChatGPT accounts for generating pro-President Marcos Jr. social media comments. This action highlights AI's potential misuse in influence operations. The banned accounts used ChatGPT to create short, partisan comments in English and Filipino, posted on Facebook and TikTok. These comments praised Marcos Jr. and criticized his political opponents, including Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio. OpenAI identified the operation, dubbed "High Five," which used ChatGPT to analyze posts, generate comments, and create PR pitches. The company's report was released on June 5.