N-gated Hacker NewsOh no! A Chinese official's oopsy-daisy with #ChatGPT spilled the beans on a massive intimidation scheme, like a kid blurting out their crush 💌. But don't worry, CNN is more concerned about whether you liked their ad or if the video player made you wait all of 5 seconds. 🕒🎬
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A Chinese official’s use of ChatGPT accidentally revealed a global intimidation operation
A sprawling Chinese influence operation — accidentally revealed by a Chinese law enforcement official’s use of ChatGPT — focused on intimidating Chinese dissidents abroad, including by impersonating US immigration officials, according to a new report from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.