OpenAI has blocked access to its services, including ChatGPT, for some users in China and North Korea. The company has also removed several accounts that, according to its claims, were using AI technology for malicious purposes, such as surveillance and influence operations targeting public opinion.

According to Reuters, OpenAI utilized its AI tools to detect these activities but has not disclosed the number of accounts affected or the timeframe of the enforcement. Some users had reportedly used ChatGPT to generate anti-American news articles in Spanish. Additionally, a group of accounts linked to a financial fraud operation in Cambodia leveraged AI to translate content and generate comments on social media platforms like X and Facebook.

This move highlights OpenAI’s increasing efforts to monitor how its models are used and to counter potential misuse.