China’s AI Warfare: ChatGPT as a Cyber Weapon

OpenAI has exposed covert Chinese operations weaponizing ChatGPT—not for innovation, but manipulation. State-linked actors have reportedly used the AI to spread propaganda, impersonate identities, and assist in cyberattacks.

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Some operations focused on disinformation campaigns targeting tariffs, Taiwan, and global geopolitics. Others used the AI to enhance hacking tactics, write malicious code, and create disturbingly realistic fake personas. The boundaries between espionage, influence operations, and AI experimentation are vanishing.

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Skynet isn’t on the horizon—it may already be active. And it speaks fluent Mandarin.