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Chinese bot accounts target US data centre debate as Washington-Beijing AI race intensifies
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Fusion42 · 29 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Chinese-linked bot accounts have been identified spreading misinformation in US debates over AI data centres, aiming to influence public opinion on energy use and policy amid intensifying AI competition between the US and China. This occurs as the US seeks to build alliances on AI technology and secure supply chains to counter China's progress.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure.
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The US political and regulatory environment around AI data centres is becoming a battleground for foreign influence operations, directly affecting founders in AI infrastructure who must now navigate increased scrutiny and politicisation of energy and data centre investment.
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