storm-2035-6915548b·3 events·first seen Aliases: STORM-2035
OpenAI identified and banned a cluster of accounts linked to an Iran-origin influence operation designated STORM-2035, which used AI to generate election-related content targeting US and UK audiences. The content was distributed across multiple sites as part of a coordinated influence campaign. This is a concrete case of AI-enabled information operations being disrupted by a frontier lab.
OpenAI identified and banned accounts linked to Iranian influence networks IUVM and STORM-2035 that were using AI to generate articles and social media posts as part of coordinated influence operations. The action represents a cross-platform disruption effort targeting state-linked misuse of AI-generated content. This is a concrete example of AI being weaponized for information operations and of a major lab taking enforcement action against such abuse.
OpenAI identified and banned accounts associated with STORM-2035, a likely Iran-linked influence operation using AI to generate political content targeting audiences in the US, UK, Ireland, and Venezuela. The action is part of OpenAI's ongoing effort to disrupt malicious uses of its AI systems. This represents a concrete case of a frontier AI provider taking enforcement action against state-linked information operations.