Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets

OpenAI says an Iranian operation used AI tools to create seven fake journalist personas and place stories about the U.S.-Iran war in media outlets. The company identified nearly 100 articles under those bylines across roughly a dozen outlets worldwide. It did not name the outlets or attribute the campaign to an Iranian agency. Some stories drew little engagement, but OpenAI rated the operation four of six for impact, citing its reach into mainstream media and resulting fact-checks and official denials.