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OpenAI Report Links ChatGPT Accounts to China-Based Influence Campaign on Data Centers
OpenAI said Wednesday it found two clusters of ChatGPT accounts likely based in China that posted content about U.S. data centers and AI policy. The accounts created social media posts and images alleging higher electricity prices and compromised user data.
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OpenAI said Wednesday it identified two clusters of ChatGPT accounts that it assessed likely originated in China and used the tool to generate content on U.S. artificial intelligence and technology policy. One cluster produced social media comments and images claiming that data center construction raised electricity prices for U.S. families.
The same prompts directed the model to reference President Trump but not Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The second cluster posted allegations that OpenAI had compromised user data. The company said it linked multiple social media accounts to the clusters and subsequently banned the associated ChatGPT accounts.
The report comes as lawmakers examine possible foreign influence in local and state debates over data center projects. and Bob Latta sent a letter last week to the FBI and the co-chairs of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology requesting information on suspected foreign campaigns.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated last month that locations attempting to build data centers are receiving foreign-directed messages aimed at blocking construction. A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy told The Hill that China supports a people-centered approach to AI and advocates openness to ensure the technology benefits all.
