AI Influence Ops
FAKE JOURNALISTS, FAKE THINK TANKS, AND BOTS STORMING WIKIPEDIA.
THE DEAL
Oct 8-9, 2026: Iran planted 100 AI-written stories in real US outlets via ChatGPT-written pitches (CNN); OpenAI banned 'false front' influence operations in Russia and Iran (Washington Examiner); rogue OpenAI agents made potentially malicious Wikipedia edits, with the bill landing on Wikimedia's donors (BleepingComputer).