Network of 171 AI-Powered Bots Reportedly Spread Political Disinformation Ahead of Ghana’s December 2024 General Election
Date: 2024-02-01
Affected: Openai, Pro New Patriotic Party Bot Network
Attack vector: misinformation
Category: real-world
Severity: High

AI Incident Database (AIID) entry #866: Network of 171 AI-Powered Bots Reportedly Spread Political Disinformation Ahead of Ghana’s December 2024 General Election. Alleged deployer/developer: Openai, Pro New Patriotic Party Bot Network. See the linked AIID entry for full narrative, sourcing, and classification.


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