Threat actors, some likely based in China and Iran, are formulating new ways to hijack and utilize American artificial intelligence (AI) models for malicious intent, including covert influence operations, according to a new report from OpenAI.The February report includes two disruptions involving threat actors that appear to have originated from China. According to the report, these actors have used, or at least attempted to use, models built by OpenAI and Meta.In one example, OpenAI banned a ChatGPT account that generated comments critical of Chinese dissident Cai Xia. The comments were posted on social media by accounts that claimed to be