Microsoft and Open AI have announced that U.S. rivals, including Iran, North Korea, Russia, and China, are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence (AI) for offensive cyber operations. Microsoft, in partnership with Open AI, has detected and disrupted the malicious use of AI technologies by these adversaries. While the techniques used are not groundbreaking, Microsoft believes it is important to expose them publicly as these countries leverage large-language models, such as Open AI's Chat GPT, to breach networks and conduct influence operations. Experts warn that AI and large-language models have the potential to become powerful weapons in the future, posing a threat to democracy.