Japanese authorities have called for urgent countermeasures after an OpenAI report uncovered a large-scale, China-linked influence campaign that included Japan’s prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, as a target.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara described influence operations by foreign powers as “a national security threat” when asked about OpenAI’s latest report on artificial intelligence (AI) misuse at a regular briefing on Jan. 27.
These activities “threaten the very foundations of democracy, such as free elections and free press, and we have to take countermeasures urgently,” the Japanese government spokesman said.
In a Feb. 25 report, OpenAI said it banned a ChatGPT account linked to Chinese law enforcement that attempted to use its AI tools to plan a “covert influence operation” targeting Takaichi….
Japan Calls for Urgent Countermeasures After China-Linked Influence Operation Targets PM
