AI chatbots amplify sanctioned Russian state media content, RSF finds

RSF tests six AI chatbots and finds three (including ChatGPT and Perplexity) reproduce full summaries, links, and quotes from EU-sanctioned Russian outlets like RT and Sputnik, even after encountering explicit sanction notices. This indicates a systemic failure in content moderation and provenance filtering by major AI platforms, raising regulatory and reputational risks. The finding is based on RSF's testing methodology; independent verification is pending.