OpenAI Bans 2 China-Linked Account Clusters for Targeting US AI Policy Debates
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Updated · OpenAI · Jun 10
OpenAI Bans 2 China-Linked Account Clusters for Targeting US AI Policy Debates
3 articles · Updated · OpenAI · Jun 10
Summary
Two banned account clusters used ChatGPT to generate social posts and images aimed at shaping U.S. debates over AI infrastructure and tech policy, OpenAI said.
One campaign, “Data Center Bandwagon,” pushed claims that AI data center buildouts were driving up household electricity bills; OpenAI said it found no meaningful breakout beyond the operation’s own activity.
A second campaign, “Tech and Tariffs,” criticized U.S. tariffs as a bid to dominate technology competition and instructed prompts to feature President Trump but not Xi Jinping.
That network also appeared to target OpenAI itself by spreading false claims that ChatGPT user data had been compromised, according to the company.
OpenAI said the activity matters less for its apparent reach than for showing PRC-linked operators testing narratives around AI infrastructure, energy costs and U.S. technological leadership.