STORM-2035: Recidivist influence activity
OpenAI Blog ● Covered by 5 sources
OpenAI shut down accounts linked to STORM-2035, an apparent Iran-affiliated operation that was using AI to generate political influence content targeting the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Venezuela. The operation used OpenAI's systems to create inauthentic political content across multiple countries. Removal of these accounts limits the group's ability to scale disinformation campaigns using AI language models.
Why it matters
OpenAI banned accounts associated with the likely Iran-linked STORM-2035 operation using AI to create influence content about US, UK, Irish, and Venezuelan politics.
