# PRC-linked influence operations are targeting AI debates in the US

DevFeed: [PRC-linked influence operations are targeting AI debates in the US](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/prc-linked-influence-operations-are-targeting-ai-debates-in-the-us-6614.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/prc-linked-influence-operations-ai-debates>)

Published: 2026-06-10T12:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [ChatGPT](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chatgpt.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>), [AI Infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-infrastructure.md>), [datacenter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/datacenter.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-infrastructure.md>), [chatgpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chatgpt.md>), [china](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/china.md>), [data-center](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-center.md>), [global-affairs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/global-affairs.md>), [images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/images.md>), [media](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/media.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [trump](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/trump.md>), [us](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/us.md>)

## AI overview

OpenAI reports that two clusters of accounts likely originating from China used ChatGPT to support covert influence operations targeting US debates about AI, data centers, tariffs, and technology policy. The campaigns generated social media comments and images, but OpenAI found no evidence that they achieved meaningful breakout beyond their own activity.

## Source excerpt

A new report from OpenAI details PRC-linked influence operations using AI to target U.S. tech debates, data center narratives, tariffs, and false claims about ChatGPT.