OpenAI Threat Report: The Two-Faced "Cybersecurity Guardian"?

Yesterday, OpenAI released its latest threat report for 2026, titled with a nice-sounding ring—“Combating the Malicious Use of AI”. The report speaks in high-sounding terms about “detecting and preventing malicious use of AI” and “sharing intelligence with industry and society.” But looking closely at the content, it’s practically a case of “A guilty person gives themselves away by loudly protesting their innocence”—their real intent is obvious to everyone.

🔍 What does the report say?

The report lists several “typical cases”:

Chinese law enforcement accused of using ChatGPT for propaganda targeting Japan
Romance scams—using AI to generate phishing content
Fake lawyers—impersonating legal professionals
Phishing emails—impersonating government officials

Sounds pretty scary, right? But I literally laughed out loud.

💩 Hypocrisy at its finest

This OpenAI report is a textbook example of “wanting to be a bitch while acting like a saint.”

1. What did Chinese users ever do to you?

While OpenAI “discloses” so-called “Chinese law enforcement using ChatGPT” in the report, did they ever stop to think: Chinese users can’t even use ChatGPT?

OpenAI accounts cannot be registered in mainland China
API access is strictly restricted
Cross-border usage may face legal risks

So basically, you, OpenAI:

Won’t let Chinese people use your service
Then accuse China of “abusing” your service
And use that as an excuse to continue blocking China

I call this move a perfect loop—it’s all justified by you.

2. The art of the thief crying “stop thief”

The history of the US government and military manipulating public opinion and interfering in other countries’ internal affairs is well-documented and endless:

The CIA manipulating elections in various countries
The PRISM program monitoring the globe
Funding overseas “color revolutions”
Spreading disinformation on social media platforms

Now, OpenAI casually pins the blame on China in a report. What’s the deal? When the US does it, it’s “safeguarding national security,” but when China does it, it’s a “threat”?

Playing that double standard game to a T!

3. The so-called “Threat Report” is just a political tool

The timing of this report is also very subtle—coming at a critical moment when China-US AI competition is intensifying.

Chinese AI technology is advancing by leaps and bounds
Open-source models are constantly emerging
The Chinese market potential is huge

At a time like this, OpenAI releases this “threat report.” Its real intent is obvious to everyone:

Slander the image of Chinese AI
Build momentum for US AI restriction policies
Alienate Chinese users
Maintain US AI hegemony

🤔 How should we view this?

1. See the essence clearly

OpenAI is not some “neutral technology company”; it is:

The vanguard of US AI hegemony
A tool for US foreign information warfare
A political thug wearing the mask of “technical neutrality”

2. Technology has no borders, but companies have a motherland

OpenAI’s actions fully prove:

They do not serve “all of humanity”
They serve US political interests
Chinese users? They don’t exist to them

3. A blessing in disguise

It is precisely because of OpenAI’s blockade that the flourishing development of Chinese AI has been promoted:

Baidu Ernie Bot
Alibaba Tongyi Qianwen
Zhipu GLM
MiniMax, etc.

Without the blockade, where would all these excellent domestic LLMs come from?

📢 Conclusion

This threat report from OpenAI is essentially:

A “complaint letter” full of bias, double standards, and political maneuvering.

It exposes not some “China threat,” but rather:

OpenAI’s prejudice and hostility toward China
The hypocritical face of US AI hegemony
The absurdity of so-called “technical neutrality”

Suggestions for OpenAI:

Either completely open access to Chinese users
Or shut your mouth
Don’t act like a hypocrite

This article represents only the author’s personal views and does not represent the stance of SciAI.

Rational discussion is welcome; mindless trolls are not.