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An official OpenAI X account was taken over to peddle a crypto scam


Don’t buy $OPENAI.

By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. An official OpenAI account on X was taken over to peddle a cryptocurrency scam on Monday evening. “We’re very happy to announce $OPEANAI: the token bridging the gap between Al and blockchain technology,” the post said.

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