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OpenAI has shut down a network of Iranian accounts that were using its ChatGPT chatbot to conduct a foreign influence campaign targeting the US presidential election. The accounts created content from both liberal and conservative perspectives, including posts suggesting that former President Donald Trump was being censored on social media and was planning to declare himself king. The campaign also touched on topics such as Israel's war on Gaza, the Olympic Games in Paris, and fashion and beauty. However, the campaign did not receive significant engagement, indicating that foreign operatives are still learning how to effectively use AI tools for propaganda. OpenAI did not disclose the exact number of accounts removed but identified a dozen accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and one on Instagram that were involved. The disclosure follows a suspected Iranian hacking incident involving Trump's political campaign and ongoing concerns about foreign governments shaping American opinions. OpenAI had previously reported attempts by networks from Russia, China, Iran, and Israel to use its AI products for propaganda, but these campaigns also failed to generate significant engagement. [Extracted from the article]

OpenAI has shut down a network of Iranian accounts that were using its ChatGPT chatbot to conduct a foreign influence campaign targeting the US presidential election. The accounts created content from both liberal and conservative perspectives, including posts suggesting that former President Donald Trump was being censored on social media and was planning to declare himself king. The campaign also touched on topics such as Israel's war on Gaza, the Olympic Games in Paris, and fashion and beauty. However, the campaign did not receive significant engagement, indicating that foreign operatives are still learning how to effectively use AI tools for their purposes. This incident follows similar attempts by other actors, including pro-Russian accounts amplifying a fabricated video and influence operations from Iran, China, and Russia. OpenAI did not disclose the exact number of accounts removed but identified involvement on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. This disclosure comes in the context of suspected Iranian hackers compromising Trump's political campaign and ongoing concerns about foreign governments shaping American opinions. OpenAI had previously reported attempts by networks from Russia, China, Iran, and Israel to use its AI products for propaganda, but these campaigns also failed to generate significant engagement. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; ASIA; BON; BUSINESS; CMD; EUROPE; EXE; GEN; GENTOP; GLOBALMACR; GOV; GOVTOP; MARKETS; NORTHAM; NRG; OIL; RUSSIA; TOP; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPEU EN ALLTOP ASIA BON BUSINESS CMD EUROPE EXE GEN GENTOP GLOBALMACR GOV GOVTOP MARKETS NORTHAM NRG OIL RUSSIA TOP US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPEU President Joe Biden said a US recession isn't inevitable and acknowledged that aides warned him about the inflationary risk of his flagship relief bill, while insisting that he won't soften his stance on Russia even if it costs him re-election. Biden Signals US Can Avert Recession But Americans Are "Really Down" Biden reiterated his message that the US was "in a stronger position than any nation in the world to overcome this inflation", and also said a US recession is "not inevitable.". [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ALLTOP; BON; BUSINESS; CMD; EXE; GEN; GENTOP; GOV; MARKETS; NORTHAM; NRG; OIL; TOP; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM EN ALLTOP BON BUSINESS CMD EXE GEN GENTOP GOV MARKETS NORTHAM NRG OIL TOP US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM President Joe Biden said a US recession isn't inevitable but acknowledged that Americans are "really, really down" on the state of the country in an interview Thursday with the Associated Press. The White House has intensified its economic messaging efforts in recent days, with administration officials appearing more frequently on television and the president holding a series of events on White House efforts to combat inflation. Biden Signals US Can Avert Recession But Americans Are "Really Down". [Extracted from the article]

A related Gallup survey, conducted Jan. 3-13, showed 49% of Americans said rising prices have caused hardship for their family. (Bloomberg) -- Nearly 8 in 10 Americans expect inflation to increase over the next six months, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Trump Shouldn't Gloat About the Paris Riots: Lionel Laurent The paper found that American attitudes lean toward a wealth tax of about 1 percent, similar to French academic Thomas Piketty's call for a 1 or 2 percent tax on global wealth. As clumsy as Macron's tax reforms have been, it's hardly as if he's suddenly embraced a tax-light economy or a sudden conversion to "trickle-down" economics. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Parties, Not Tribes, Stoke Political Divisions: Cass R. Sunstein On many questions, Americans simply follow the views of their preferred party, even if their own policy views suggest that their party is wrong - the phenomenon of "party over policy.". [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg View) -- A Millionaire Mindset Never Made Anyone Rich: Barry Ritholtz To be fair, there are some "millionaire mindset" suggestions that do have value: becoming goal-orientated; living within or below your means; using extra money to invest in yourself or the stock market, and so on. [Extracted from the article]

Trump and May Test Ties at G-20 (1) The special relationship will get a reality check when U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May meets one-on-one with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday for the first time since a disagreement over climate change and the London Bridge terror attack. In January, May even held Trump's hand as they walked through the White House as she sought to get as close as possible to the new president. [Extracted from the article]

U.K. Working to "Mitigate" White House Attitudes, Johnson Says U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Britain is making progress in its attempts to moderate some of President Donald Trump's positions, as he praised the U.S. leader for successfully engaging people in politics. AttributionEmma Ross-Thomas: editor primaryFlavia Krause-Jackson: editor secondaryThomas Penny: by reporterAlan Crawford: editor responsible. [Extracted from the article]

"Contact group" would seek to revive political talks on crisis The Trump administration is seeking to spur negotiations to end Venezuela's political crisis, pressing Western Hemisphere nations meeting in Mexico this week to set up a mechanism for new talks to resolve a threat to regional stability. As part of that balancing act, President Donald Trump's administration has sought to keep up the pressure on Venezuela with public statements. [Extracted from the article]

Consumer sentiment climbed last week by the most since January 2015 on one of the biggest gains ever recorded for Americans' attitudes about the economy, according to figures from the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index released Thursday. To contact the reporter on this story:Michelle Jamrisko in Washington at mjamrisko@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story:Scott Lanman at slanman@bloomberg.netVince Golle. [Extracted from the article]

Outlook for economy, finances and purchases little changed Consumer confidence last week held at the lowest level since mid-June with little change in Americans' attitudes about the economy, personal finances and the buying climate, according to the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index released Thursday. One positive detail from this week's comfort report was a jump in sentiment among the lowest-income earners, which may be a sign that the recovery is extending its reach. [Extracted from the article]

To contact the reporter on this story:Luzi Ann Javier in New York at ljavier@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story:James Attwood at jattwood3@bloomberg.netJoe Richter, Steven Frank Attribution Eddie van der Walt: assist Luzi Ann Javier: by reporter Winnie Zhu: assist Steven Frank: editor James Attwood: editor responsible Joe Richter: editor. [Extracted from the article]

To contact the reporter on this story:Tatiana Darie in Washington at tdarie1@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story:Carlos Torres at ctorres2@bloomberg.netVince Golle Attribution Carlos Torres: editor responsible Tatiana Darie: by reporter Vince Golle: editor. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg View) -- Russia Missed Its Chance to Be Like America: Leonid Bershidsky Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, recently published a lengthy article arguing that the Russian civilization is fundamentally different from the West's and that the Soviet Union was built on some innate Russian values, such as collectivism. [Extracted from the article]

Measure of buying climate is strongest since mid-April Consumer comfort in the first week of February held close to a three-month high as Americans grew more upbeat about the buying climate. To contact the reporter on this story:Tatiana Darie in Washington at tdarie1@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story:Carlos Torres at ctorres2@bloomberg.netVince Golle. [Extracted from the article]

The weekly sentiment gauge, which includes current views of the economy, personal finances and buying climate, fell to 43.5 in the period ended Oct. 18 from 45.2 the week prior. Attribution Carlos Torres: editor responsible Ali Donaldson: by reporter Vince Golle: editor Brendan Murray: editor. [Extracted from the article]