Dark‑Money Influencer Campaign Targets Chinese AI, Funded by US Tech Executives
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- Category: Technology
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 16:25 UTC
- Sources: Wired
A nonprofit called Build American AI, linked to a super PAC backed by OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz executives, is financing an influencer campaign that portrays Chinese artificial intelligence as a national security threat. The campaign aims to shape public opinion and policy in favor of US AI development. Wired detailed the operation on May 1, 2026.
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