Rather than trying to influence readers directly, the 'Pravda' misinformation network spreads false information, intending for it to be used in training AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Grok.

The alarming discovery comes as the United States reportedly scales back efforts to counter Russian cyberattacks. With chatbots increasingly becoming a primary source of information, experts warn this disinformation could have dangerous consequences.

A Russian disinformation network called Pravda (“Truth”) has influenced leading AI chatbots’ output by publishing numerous articles that made their way into the bots’ training data, a new report from the analysis group NewsGuard reveals.

AI chatbots are unknowingly amplifying Russian disinformation, a report warns. Pravda’s propaganda network is influencing chatbot responses, raising trust concerns.

Russian propaganda may be influencing certain answers from AI chatbots including OpenAI's ChatGPT and Meta's Meta AI, according NewsGuard.