OpenAI: ‘Likely’ Chinese influence operation tried to use ChatGPT to stir debate on data centers

OpenAI's threat intelligence team identified two likely Chinese-origin influence operations using ChatGPT to generate content criticizing U.S. data centers and tariffs, with both clusters employing VPNs and posing as Americans on social media. The campaigns, rated low on engagement impact, aimed to amplify existing debates without creating new ones.