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American citizens

Incidents Harmed By

Incident 70136 Report
American Asylum Seeker John Mark Dougan in Russia Reportedly Spreads Disinformation via AI Tools and Fake News Network

2024-05-29

John Mark Dougan, a former Florida sheriff's deputy granted asylum in Russia, has been implicated in spreading disinformation. Utilizing AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT and DALL-E 3, Dougan created over 160 fake news sites, disseminating false narratives to millions worldwide. His actions align with Russian disinformation strategies targeting Western democracies. See also Incident 734.

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John Mark Dougan

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 701
    36 Reports

    American Asylum Seeker John Mark Dougan in Russia Reportedly Spreads Disinformation via AI Tools and Fake News Network

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OpenAI

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 701
    36 Reports

    American Asylum Seeker John Mark Dougan in Russia Reportedly Spreads Disinformation via AI Tools and Fake News Network

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Journalism

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 701
    36 Reports

    American Asylum Seeker John Mark Dougan in Russia Reportedly Spreads Disinformation via AI Tools and Fake News Network

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Information integrity

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 701
    36 Reports

    American Asylum Seeker John Mark Dougan in Russia Reportedly Spreads Disinformation via AI Tools and Fake News Network

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General public

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 701
    36 Reports

    American Asylum Seeker John Mark Dougan in Russia Reportedly Spreads Disinformation via AI Tools and Fake News Network

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Unknown voice cloning technology

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 701
    36 Reports

    American Asylum Seeker John Mark Dougan in Russia Reportedly Spreads Disinformation via AI Tools and Fake News Network

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Unknown large language models

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 701
    36 Reports

    American Asylum Seeker John Mark Dougan in Russia Reportedly Spreads Disinformation via AI Tools and Fake News Network

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Unknown deepfake apps

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 701
    36 Reports

    American Asylum Seeker John Mark Dougan in Russia Reportedly Spreads Disinformation via AI Tools and Fake News Network

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