Special Report: Top 10 Generative AI Models Mimic Russian Disinformation Claims One Third of the Time, Citing Moscow-Created Fake Local News Sites as Authoritative Sources

NewsGuard audit finds that 32% of the time, leading AI chatbots spread Russian disinformation narratives created by John Mark Dougan, an American fugitive now operating from Moscow.

Russian disinformation narratives have infiltrated generative AI. A NewsGuard audit has found that the leading chatbots convincingly repeat fabricated narratives from state-affiliated sites masquerading as local news outlets in one third of their responses. 

This audit was conducted based on false narratives originating on a network of fake news outlets …