OpenAI, ChatGPT and China

OpenAI suspends China-linked accounts using ChatGPT for surveillance tool
OpenAI, America’s top artificial intelligence startup, just banned multiple accounts on ChatGPT, accusing them of being involved in developing a surveillance
China’s AI surveillance? OpenAI bans accounts using ChatGPT for social media monitoring
OpenAI has banned several accounts from China using its AI to create sales pitches for a social media surveillance company. These accounts aimed to collect real-time data on anti-China protests for Chinese authorities,
OpenAI bans Chinese accounts using ChatGPT to edit code for social media surveillance
OpenAI has banned the accounts of a group of Chinese users who had attempted to use ChatGPT to debug and edit code for an AI social media surveillance tool, the company said Friday. The campaign, which OpenAI calls Peer Review,
OpenAI Uncovers Evidence of A.I.-Powered Chinese Surveillance Tool
The company said a Chinese operation had built the tool to identify anti-Chinese posts on social media services in Western countries.
OpenAI Finds Evidence AI-Powered Surveillance Tools Using ChatGPT “Seem to Originate from China”
OpenAI released a report today detailing numerous examples of how the company has disrupted malicious uses of its AI models, including banning some accounts for how they’re using ChatGPT. In two of the case studies,
OpenAI finds North Korea using ChatGPT for cyber scams, China for censorship
OpenAI said Feb. 21 that it had identified and removed several North Korean-linked accounts that misused ChatGPT to create fake resumes and online profiles. According to the company, the accounts used ChatGPT-generated materials to apply for jobs at Western companies.
OpenAI Bans Accounts Misusing ChatGPT for Surveillance and Influence Campaigns
OpenAI banned accounts using ChatGPT for AI-powered surveillance and influence campaigns linked to China, Iran, and North Korea.
OpenAI Has Spoken to Government Officials About DeepSeek Probe
OpenAI has spoken to government officials about the company’s ongoing investigation into whether China’s DeepSeek used data ...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT explodes to 400M weekly users, with GPT-5 on the way
OpenAI's ChatGPT reaches 400M weekly users and doubles enterprise adoption to 2M+ users, signaling major AI shift as company prepares GPT-5 launch amid growing competition from DeepSeek and xAI.
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Governments Have Access! The Terrifying Reality of AI Data Collection by ChatGPT and DeepSeek
DeepSeek and ChatGPT raise privacy concerns as legal loopholes enable government access to user data under national security.
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Does Elon Musk's government work create conflict in bid to buy OpenAI?
Elon Musk, designated as a "special government employee" through his work with DOGE, is leading a bid to buy the nonprofit ...
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NY bans DeepSeek AI on government devices and networks
An artificial intelligence application has been banned for government devices and networks statewide ... versus the $100 million price tag that OpenAI spent to train ChatGPT's latest model. The ...
OpenAI’s new tool set to transform online shopping in the UK
OpenAI’s Operator AI agent has launched in the UK, bringing a new level of automation to online shopping. The tool is ...
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OpenAI removes users in China, North Korea suspected of malicious activities
OpenAI has removed accounts of users from China and North Korea who the artificial intelligence company believes were using its technology for malicious purposes including surveillance and ...
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Elon Musk Bids $97.4B for OpenAI. What Does It Means for AI?
Inside Musk’s $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI, a strategic play that could alter the course of AI development. Elon Musk has ...
Elon Musk debuts Grok 3, an AI model that he says outperforms ChatGPT and DeepSeek
AI on Monday unveiled its updated Grok 3 artificial intelligence model, as the Elon Musk-led startup works to keep pace with the reasoning and search capabilities in competitors’ models.