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>>State-sponsored hackers from Russia, Iran, North Korea, and China are using AI only for simple tasks.

State-sponsored hackers from Russia, Iran, North Korea, and China are using AI only for simple tasks.

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about 6 hours ago

State‑Sponsored AI Abuse

Recent alerts that AI will become a weapon for foreign adversaries clash with new data. State‑backed groups are mostly using the same publicly available tools as ordinary users and face similar limitations. Their operations rely on basic functions such as web searches, translation, and code assistance rather than novel AI exploits.

OpenAI Findings

OpenAI exposed a Chinese influence campaign after an official used ChatGPT as a personal diary. The operator documented a harassment network that forged court documents, created fake obituaries and attempted to impersonate U.S. immigration officers to intimidate dissidents. OpenAI matched the diary entries to real‑world posts and banned the account.

Microsoft and Other Reports

A joint Microsoft‑OpenAI report identified Russian, North Korean, Iranian and Chinese actors experimenting with large language models for simple tasks. Five state‑linked accounts were closed after using the services for information gathering and code debugging. No large‑scale attacks or novel AI‑driven exploits have been observed so far.

Policy and Competition

The gap between feared AI weaponization and actual use fuels the U.S.–China tech rivalry. The Pentagon has pressured contractors to strip safety features, while Microsoft proposes principles to detect and block abusive users. Ongoing regulation aims to balance innovation with security against nation‑state and criminal misuse.