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Engadget
5 days ago
- Politics
- Engadget
Foreign propagandists continue using ChatGPT in influence campaigns
Chinese propaganda and social engineering operations have been using ChatGPT to create posts, comments and drive engagement at home and abroad. OpenAI said it has recently disrupted four Chinese covert influence operations that were using its tool to generate social media posts and replies on platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Reddit and X. The comments generated revolved around several topics from US politics to a Taiwanese video game where players fight the Chinese Communist Party. ChatGPT was used to create social media posts that both supported and decried different hot button issues to stir up misleading political discourse. Ben Nimmo, principal investigator at OpenAI told NPR , "what we're seeing from China is a growing range of covert operations using a growing range of tactics." While OpenAI claimed it also disrupted a handful of operations it believes originated in Russia, Iran and North Korea, Nimmo elaborated on the Chinese operations saying they "targeted many different countries and topics [...] some of them combined elements of influence operations, social engineering, surveillance." This is far from the first time this has occurred. In 2023, researchers from cybersecurity firm Mandiant found that AI-generated content has been used in politically motivated online influence campaigns in numerous instances since 2019. In 2024, OpenAI published a blog post outlining its efforts to disrupt five state-affiliated operations across China, Iran and North Korea that were using OpenAI models for malicious intent. These applications included debugging code, generating scripts and creating content for use in phishing campaigns. That same year, OpenAI said it disrupted an Iranian operation that was using ChatGPT to create longform political articles about US elections that were then posted on fake news sites posing as both conservative and progressive outlets. The operation was also creating comments to post on X and Instagram through fake accounts, again espousing opposing points of view. "We didn't generally see these operations getting more engagement because of their use of AI," Nimmo told NPR . "For these operations, better tools don't necessarily mean better outcomes." This offers little comfort. As generative AI gets cheaper and smarter , it stands to reason that its ability to generate content en masse will make influence campaigns like these easier and more affordable to build, even if their efficacy remains unchanged.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Brandon Nimmo Sends Message After Mets' Loss to Dodgers
Brandon Nimmo Sends Message After Mets' Loss to Dodgers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With one out in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday night, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo misjudged a slicing fly ball off the bat of Freddie Freeman. What should have been a routine out became a nightmare, as Nimmo lost track of the ball near the left-field wall. The ball dropped on the warning track and bounced high as Tommy Edman raced home, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 walk-off win at Dodger Stadium. Advertisement Nimmo, who had shifted from center to left field in late innings, appeared to be thrown off by the angle and trajectory of Freeman's drive. It was a cruel ending for a Mets team that had battled back from an early 4-1 deficit. A clutch rally tied the game in the eighth, only for Los Angeles to notch its MLB-leading 20th comeback victory of the season. Freeman's game-winning hit wasn't scorched, but its slicing movement and the pressure-packed moment combined to undo Nimmo's read. Initially drifting toward the wall, Nimmo took a glance over his shoulder to track the ball. When he looked back up, it had veered dramatically to his right. His attempt to recover came too late. By the time the ball landed inches from his glove, the Dodgers were already celebrating. Advertisement 'It acted a little bit differently than what I am used to,' Nimmo said afterward. 'Sometimes that happens in a game. It was unfortunate. Would have loved to make that player... Unfortunately, sometimes that happens." It was a tough-luck moment for a player known for his on-base prowess and hustle combined with his outfield instincts in left. The miscue wasn't officially ruled an error, but its impact was undeniable. For a Mets team clawing for consistency and identity, it was the kind of gut punch that lingers. And for Nimmo, the play served as a frustrating reminder of baseball's cruel unpredictability—especially when the game is quite literally in the air. Advertisement Related: Francisco Lindor Had Strong Words for Mets Teammate After Dodgers Game Related: Mets React to Major Edwin Diaz News After Dodgers Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Why Mets sluggers are using a sledgehammer in the on-deck circle
Why Mets sluggers are using a sledgehammer in the on-deck circle You may have noticed that two players on the New York Mets recently started doing something a bit unusual to prepare for their at-bats. The Mets, who currently have one of the best records in the National League, have two particularly hot bats on their roster with Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo. During their recent series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the two players were seen holding something that looked a bit like a sledgehammer while in the on-deck circle. It is pretty funny to see two baseball players look like construction workers, but there is a perfectly good reason for the decision. According to SNY's Steve Gelbs, this is something that Alonso brought to the team. Here is more from Gelbs: "A very unconventional approach from Brandon Nimmo in the on-deck circle, swinging a sledgehammer. We saw it for the first time yesterday. I asked Nimmo about it. He said it's actually something that Pete Alonso brought to the team. He's had it since spring training and uses it in the batting cages before the games to get set for his swings." According to Gelbs, before the game against the Dodgers, Nimmo asked Mets hitting coach Eric Chavez if there was any rule about bringing it out to on-deck circle. Chavez said there is not so now, two nights in a row, Alonso and Nimmo are using an eight-pound sledgehammer (instead of a baseball donut) to practice their swings.
NBC Sports
28-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Chaos on the bases costs Juan Soto a hit in Mets' win over White Sox
NEW YORK — Hits haven't come easy for Juan Soto during his first season with the New York Mets. The $765 million slugger lost one against the Chicago White Sox because of some chaos on the basepaths. With teammate Brandon Nimmo on first in the opening inning, Soto sent a drive toward right-center, where a diving Michael A. Taylor trapped the ball in his glove off a short bounce. Hearing disappointment from Citi Field fans, however, Nimmo thought the ball had been caught on a fly. So he scrambled back around second base and retreated quickly to first. Soto saw Nimmo coming right at him between first and second and peeled off onto the infield grass as the White Sox threw the ball to first base. When umpires sorted it all out, Nimmo was safe at first but Soto was called out for passing him on the basepaths. Chicago first baseman Miguel Vargas was credited with a putout. 'When Soto hit it, I thought, that's down for sure. It's a double or better. And so, went to go around the bag, had my back to the play, and then I heard the crowd act like the ball was caught. And so I turned around and went to go get back when I saw him on the ground, and tried to get back to first base,' Nimmo said. 'It's just one of those plays that's kind of unfortunate.' The safe signal indicating the ball hit the ground came from first base umpire Tom Hanahan — which Nimmo was in no position to see. And he acknowledged he wasn't really looking around for an umpire's call anyway. 'I went with my first instinct as soon as I heard the crowd,' Nimmo said. 'And I totally get it. I mean, it short-hopped into his glove. Honestly, if I was watching it I probably wouldn't have even been sure what exactly to do.' It was the latest bizarre sequence on the bases at Citi Field over the past five days. Fortunately for the Mets, though, Pete Alonso followed with a two-run homer — the first of five straight hits off starter Jonathan Cannon. It would have been seven in a row if not for the mixup on the basepaths. 'As baserunners, like, that can be really confusing,' Alonso said. 'I mean, I couldn't tell from the on-deck circle and I probably would have done the same thing. Again, weird play, and when you're in the heat of the moment, you're not really looking at the umpire. You're trying to just see the ball, and from my vantage point I thought he caught it.' Two batters later, Jared Young launched another two-run homer that gave New York a 4-2 lead in a 6-4 victory. 'Glad that our offense came through and it ended up not being too big of a deal there at the end,' Nimmo said. Soto could have used the base hit, however. The four-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger winner finished 0 for 4 and is batting .228, which is 54 points below his career average. 'Screwy play. Probably not going to see another one like that this year,' Alonso said.
Hamilton Spectator
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Chaos on the bases costs Juan Soto a hit in Mets' win over White Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — Hits haven't come easy for Juan Soto during his first season with the New York Mets. The $765 million slugger lost one Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox because of some chaos on the basepaths. With teammate Brandon Nimmo on first in the opening inning, Soto sent a drive toward right-center, where a diving Michael A. Taylor trapped the ball in his glove off a short bounce. Hearing disappointment from Citi Field fans, however, Nimmo thought the ball had been caught on a fly. So he scrambled back around second base and retreated quickly to first. Soto saw Nimmo coming right at him between first and second and peeled off onto the infield grass as the White Sox threw the ball to first base. When umpires sorted it all out, Nimmo was safe at first but Soto was called out for passing him on the basepaths. Chicago first baseman Miguel Vargas was credited with a putout. 'When Soto hit it, I thought, that's down for sure. It's a double or better. And so, went to go around the bag, had my back to the play, and then I heard the crowd act like the ball was caught. And so I turned around and went to go get back when I saw him on the ground, and tried to get back to first base,' Nimmo said. 'It's just one of those plays that's kind of unfortunate.' The safe signal indicating the ball hit the ground came from first base umpire Tom Hanahan — which Nimmo was in no position to see. And he acknowledged he wasn't really looking around for an umpire's call anyway. 'I went with my first instinct as soon as I heard the crowd,' Nimmo said. 'And I totally get it. I mean, it short-hopped into his glove. Honestly, if I was watching it I probably wouldn't have even been sure what exactly to do.' It was the latest bizarre sequence on the bases at Citi Field over the past five days. Fortunately for the Mets, though, Pete Alonso followed with a two-run homer — the first of five straight hits off starter Jonathan Cannon. It would have been seven in a row if not for the mixup on the basepaths. 'As baserunners, like, that can be really confusing,' Alonso said. 'I mean, I couldn't tell from the on-deck circle and I probably would have done the same thing. Again, weird play, and when you're in the heat of the moment, you're not really looking at the umpire. You're trying to just see the ball, and from my vantage point I thought he caught it.' Two batters later, Jared Young launched another two-run homer that gave New York a 4-2 lead in a 6-4 victory. 'Glad that our offense came through and it ended up not being too big of a deal there at the end,' Nimmo said. Soto could have used the base hit, however. The four-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger winner finished 0 for 4 and is batting .228, which is 54 points below his career average heading into Tuesday night. 'Screwy play. Probably not going to see another one like that this year,' Alonso said. ___ AP MLB:
