A Russia-linked operation used ChatGPT to build a credible-looking research institute, complete with papers, an index, and real experts—including ones at CFR—who never agreed to be listed. Its posts earned little reach, but the infrastructure it created, using artificial intelligence (AI), shows the advancement of tech-powered influence operations.
The Influence Operation That Ran on Borrowed Reputations
A Russia-linked operation used ChatGPT to build a credible-looking research institute, complete with papers, an index, and real experts—including ones...
By Dhallo News · September 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM IST
SOURCE: Council on Foreign Relations
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