Fake call reveals discussions inside "OpenAI" regarding the military use of artificial intelligence

The investigative site The Intercept revealed that a Russian duo tricked three senior OpenAI officials through a fake call, during which they discussed military cooperation with Ukraine and providing artificial intelligence applications for offensive purposes.

The investigative site The Intercept revealed that a Russian duo known as Vovan and Lexus succeeded in tricking three senior officials at OpenAI through a 17-minute fake video call, during which they impersonated the head of the Ukrainian foreign intelligence service, Rustem Umerov. The call included OpenAI's national security policy official Sasha Baker, strategic initiatives official Caroline Zier, and European national security official Ben Crampton. The participants discussed ways to enhance cooperation between OpenAI and Ukraine, including the possibility of providing artificial intelligence applications for offensive military purposes. The three officials have previous experience in government and international institutions: Baker held senior positions in the US Department of Defense, Zier held positions in the same department, and Crampton worked for the European Union and the United Nations. The Russian duo published the recording of the conversation on the Rumble platform after convincing the officials that the meeting was with a high-ranking Ukrainian official.