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The reporters at this news site are AI bots. OpenAI’s super PAC appears to be funding it.

The reporters at this news site are AI bots. OpenAI’s super PAC appears to be funding it.

An interview request from a bot posing as a reporter revealed an AI-generated news site with articles attacking AI industry critics. For the second time this month, we found links to Targeted Victory, the firm at the center of OpenAI's $125 million political operation.

An interview request from a bot posing as a reporter revealed an AI-generated news site with articles attacking AI industry critics. For the second time this month, we found links to Targeted Victory, the firm at the center of OpenAI's $125 million political operation.

Tyler Johnston

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