From dating scams to fake lawyers: OpenAI details ChatGPT misuse in new threat report


A person stands next to the logo of ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot by OpenAI at Bharat Mandapam, one of the venues for AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 17, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra

Feb 25 (Reuters) - OpenAI said ⁠it banned accounts linked to Chinese law enforcement, romance ⁠scammers and influence operations, including a smear campaign ‌against Japan's first woman prime minister, in a report detailing the misuse of its ChatGPT technology.

The company said several accounts used its chatbot alongside other ​tools, including social media accounts, to ⁠carry out cybercrimes while posing ⁠as a dating agency, law firms and U.S. officials, among ⁠others.

Here ‌are some details from OpenAI:

(Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)

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