Report Alleges Chinese Influence Behind AI Data Center Pushback in the U.S.
A recent report claims that Chinese influence is behind the backlash against AI data centers in the U.S. The investigation, published by the Bitcoin Policy Institute, suggests that narratives from Chinese state media are shaping American public opinion on AI infrastructure. Critics argue that the report lacks rigorous investigation and that existing U.S. narratives may be exploited rather than created by foreign actors.
- ▪Senator Bernie Sanders hosted a forum discussing the risks of artificial intelligence with Chinese AI scientists.
- ▪Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Sanders for inviting foreign nationals to advise on U.S. AI regulation.
- ▪The Bitcoin Policy Institute report alleges that China-linked actors are amplifying opposition to American data centers.
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On April 29, Senator Bernie Sanders held a public forum on the existential risks of artificial intelligence, calling it “a runaway train with no brakes.” On stage with him were two Chinese AI scientists, Xue Lan (薛澜), a professor at Tsinghua University, and Zeng Yi (曾毅), a researcher at the Beijing Institute of AI Safety and Governance. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has been a leading figure in creating Washington’s AI policy, was not impressed. “Instead of harnessing American innovation, Senator Sanders is inviting foreign nationals to tell the United States how to regulate AI. It would be like channeling Hugo Chavez to get advice on how to run our economy — oh wait, the Senator from Vermont did that 20 years ago, too,” Bessent wrote in a post on X.
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