X Says It Found Chinese Bot Farm Targeting AI Data Center Debate
X said 200 of about 200,000 suspected China-linked accounts posted anti-data center claims and AI-generated cartoons to sway U.S. energy policy debate.
- Global Government Affairs identified a bot farm of 200,000 accounts linked to Chinese operators, with 200 accounts specifically posting content to manipulate debates about American technology and energy policy.
- The inauthentic accounts used OpenAI to generate illustrations and talking points for their campaign, including AI-generated cartoons depicting data-center operators enriching themselves at the public's expense.
- Posts claimed data centers drive up household electricity prices and strain power grids, posted 'in a manner that could manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and energy policy.'
- Global Government Affairs suspended the accounts for violating its Authenticity policy; President Donald Trump argued those opposing data centers are 'making a mistake.'
- Bloomberg reported electricity costs near data centers have risen up to 267%, while residents in Georgia raised concerns over one development using 29 million gallons of water before billing.
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X Says It Found a 200,000-Account Chinese Bot Farm, Some Pushing Americans Against Data Centers
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(San Francisco = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kwon Young-jeon = China is conducting social media operations to incite public opposition to data centers in the U.S. ...
Are Chinese bots influencing US citizens? X flags suspected bot campaign over AI data centre, energy policy
X says around 200 accounts linked to a suspected Chinese bot farm tried to influence Americans' views on AI data centres and energy policy. The posts targeted concerns over electricity demand and utility costs, amid growing US opposition to data centre expansion.
The X Safety team discovered a botfarm of about 200,000 accounts. They could manipulate the debate in the US about AI.
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