OpenAI says China-linked accounts seek to slow U.S. data centers

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OpenAI says accounts linked to China tried to stir opposition to U.S. data centers using AI-generated social posts. The campaign appears aimed at weakening support for the infrastructure behind AI growth and U.S. competitiveness. The article also notes that local resistance, political pressure, and concerns about power and water use are already slowing major data center projects in the U.S. OpenAI argues that these efforts exploit an existing public debate rather than create one. The piece highlights how data center expansion has become both a policy issue and a strategic business issue for AI vendors.

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