OpenAI banned Philippine accounts generating pro-government social media comments

OpenAI has banned Philippine-based accounts that used its AI to generate pro-government social media comments, impacting online political discourse. The banned accounts utilized ChatGPT to create numerous short comments praising President Marcos and criticizing Vice President Duterte on platforms like TikTok and Facebook. The campaign, dubbed "Operation High Five," was identified in a recent OpenAI report. The AI-generated comments, though numerous, had limited engagement, and the campaign was assessed as low-impact. The investigation revealed the campaign's use of AI for analyzing posts, generating comments, and creating PR materials.