National security experts are warning about China-linked efforts to use American artificial intelligence and social media platforms in attempts to shape U.S. debates over data centers, energy, and technology policy after X said it identified a bot farm of approximately 200,000 suspected inauthentic Chinese accounts.
\n\nX’s Global Government Affairs account announced Thursday that the X Safety team “conducted an investigation into suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts involved in influence operations.”
\n\n“We identified a bot farm of approximately 200,000 accounts,” X said. “Within this farm, we found 200 accounts posting in a manner that could manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and energy policy.”
\n\nAccording to X’s Global Government Affairs account said, “These posts contained claims that AI data centers are driving up household electricity prices and straining the grid.” The company added that other posts “included AI-generated cartoons that depicted data-center operators enriching themselves at the public’s expense.”
\n\n“We remain committed to maintaining an open and authentic platform where people debate topics of public interest,” X said. “We take seriously any attempts to undermine the integrity of the global town square and suspend accounts that violate our Authenticity policy.”
\n\nMichael Lucci, founder and CEO of State Armor, reacted to the…
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