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Influencers Reportedly Being Paid to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat and Champion US AI in a Secret Campaign

The campaign paid creators up to $5,000 per video to praise American AI and frame China’s progress as a threat, WIRED reported.

Summary by IBTimes UK
A reported marketing campaign linked to US tech-backed groups is said to be paying social media influencers to promote American artificial intelligence while also warning that China's AI progress could pose a threat. The influencers are believed to be part of Build American AI, a nonprofit tied to a political fundraising group supported by major figures in the US tech industry. The campaign, according to reporting by WIRED, focuses on shaping ho…

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Wired broke the news in United States on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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