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OpenAI Finds Chinese Users Leveraged ChatGPT for Anti-Trump Propaganda

6/11/2026

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OpenAI disclosed Chinese actors used ChatGPT to create anti-Trump propaganda.
Chinese-speaking users employed ChatGPT to generate slogans and cartoons criticizing President Donald Trump’s policies.
OpenAI said the operation had little effect.
OpenAI traced a group to a Chinese technology firm that does work and tried to influence U.S. AI and data-center debates.
The Chinese Embassy said it was unaware of the findings and condemned the attacks as groundless.

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OpenAI disclosed Chinese actors used ChatGPT to create anti-Trump propaganda.
Chinese-speaking users employed ChatGPT to generate slogans and cartoons criticizing President Donald Trump’s policies.
OpenAI said the operation had little effect.
OpenAI traced a group to a Chinese technology firm that does work and tried to influence U.S. AI and data-center debates.
The Chinese Embassy said it was unaware of the findings and condemned the attacks as groundless.