infra
“Data Center Bandwagon” Campaign: US-targeted influence activity
June 1, 2026
OpenAI banned a likely PRC-origin influence cluster that used AI-generated social media posts to criticize US data centers and AI infrastructure. The campaign targeted US audiences with content about data center expansion, showing how state-linked actors are using generative AI to scale narrative operations around a major AI policy and infrastructure issue.
OpenAI banned a likely PRC-origin cluster using AI to generate social media content criticizing US data centers and AI infrastructure.
Source: openai.com