OpenAI Says China-Linked Accounts Fuel US Data Center Pushback

OpenAI said a group of ChatGPT accounts with ties to China have sought to stir up local opposition to data centers in the US in a potential bid to hinder the country’s competitiveness in artificial intelligence, echoing recent rhetoric from others in the tech industry.

The company found a cluster of accounts originating from China that used AI to create English-language social media posts about data centers raising the cost of electricity for Americans, according to a report released by OpenAI on Wednesday. The startup nicknamed the campaign the “Data Center Bandwagon” and said that the accounts were likely linked ...