OpenAI Bans 2 China-Linked Account Clusters for Anti-Data Center Influence Campaign
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 26
OpenAI Bans 2 China-Linked Account Clusters for Anti-Data Center Influence Campaign
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 26
Summary
OpenAI said it shut down two clusters of ChatGPT accounts likely originating from China after they used its models to support covert influence operations targeting U.S. AI and tech policy debates.
The accounts generated social media comments and images claiming data centers raise Americans' electricity costs, amplifying opposition to new AI infrastructure as Washington weighs how to compete with China.
Ted Cruz, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, said the campaign shows the AI race is being shaped by coordinated propaganda aimed at discouraging U.S. data-center development and increasing reliance on China.
The episode lands as AI and data-center policy become a sharper midterm issue, with Cruz also accusing some Democratic-aligned AI safety advocates and major firms of pushing restrictions that could entrench incumbents.