Incidente 866: Una red de 171 bots impulsados por IA supuestamente difundió desinformación política antes de las elecciones generales de Ghana de diciembre de 2024.
Descripción: Una red de 171 cuentas bot en X presuntamente utilizó ChatGPT para generar contenido político en apoyo del Nuevo Partido Patriótico (NPP) de Ghana y su candidato presidencial, Mahamudu Bawumia, antes de las elecciones de diciembre de 2024. Las publicaciones generadas por IA supuestamente elogiaban a Bawumia y difundían desinformación contra el candidato de la oposición, John Mahama, del Congreso Nacional Democrático (NDC).
Editor Notes: Reconstructing the timeline of events: (1) February 2024: The network of 171 bot accounts is reported to have become active by regularly generating and disseminating political content favoring Ghana’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia. The posts reportedly used hashtags like #Bawumia2024 and #ItIsPossible to amplify pro-NPP messaging while disparaging opposition candidate John Mahama with hashtags like #Mahamaisaliar and #DrunkmaniMahama. (2) October 2024: OpenAI reported disrupting over 20 political influence networks worldwide that used ChatGPT to generate political content, though this network targeting Ghana’s election is reportedly not specifically mentioned in its statement. (3) November 12, 2024: NewsGuard releases research findings identifying the 171 bot accounts as likely using ChatGPT to generate political posts. According to NewsGuard, the bots were found to operate with regimented patterns, posting 10 or more times per day during Ghanaian business hours. (4) December 2024: As the presidential election approached on December 7, the bot accounts continued to be active. NewsGuard shared its findings with X and OpenAI, but only four of the 171 accounts were reported to have faced action, with two suspended and two restricted. (8) The Wikipedia article on this election is located at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Ghanaian_general_election.
Entidades
Ver todas las entidadesAlleged: OpenAI developed an AI system deployed by Pro-New Patriotic Party bot network, which harmed John Mahama , National Democratic Congress , Ghanaian electorate , Democracy y Electoral integrity.
Sistemas de IA presuntamente implicados: ChatGPT y X (Twitter)
Estadísticas de incidentes
Risk Subdomain
A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
4.1. Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
Risk Domain
The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
- Malicious Actors & Misuse
Entity
Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
Human
Timing
The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
Post-deployment
Intent
Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
Intentional
Informes del Incidente
Cronología de Informes
A medida que Ghana se acerca a sus elecciones presidenciales el 7 de diciembre, los investigadores han descubierto una red de 171 cuentas de bots en X que usan ChatGPT para escribir publicaciones favorables al partido político en el poder, …
Variantes
Una "Variante" es un incidente de IA similar a un caso conocido—tiene los mismos causantes, daños y sistema de IA. En lugar de enumerarlo por separado, lo agrupamos bajo el primer incidente informado. A diferencia de otros incidentes, las variantes no necesitan haber sido informadas fuera de la AIID. Obtenga más información del trabajo de investigación.
¿Has visto algo similar?
Incidentes Similares
Did our AI mess up? Flag the unrelated incidents
Incidentes Similares
Did our AI mess up? Flag the unrelated incidents