An audit by NewsGuard disclosed that Western AI tools have been compromised by Russian disinformation after Moscow-based 'news' network Pravda disseminated falsities influencing AI responses. Approximately 33% of responses from leading AI chatbots were found to be tainted with pro-Kremlin propaganda. This manipulation, known as 'LLM grooming,' aims to corrupt the datasets used by AI models to skew narratives towards Russia.