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OpenAI, Palantir Fund Influencers to Promote US AI and Fear China

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OpenAI and Palantir are reportedly funding a campaign through a nonprofit called Build American AI to pay social media influencers to promote pro-AI messaging and create fear about China's AI capabilities. These influencers, some with millions of followers, are posting sponsored content without clear disclosure of the funding source. The campaign aims to shape public opinion and encourage investment in American AI development. AI

IMPACT This campaign highlights the use of AI narratives in geopolitical competition and the potential for undisclosed influence operations in shaping public perception of AI.

RANK_REASON A super PAC bankrolled by executives at major tech companies is funding a campaign to influence public opinion on AI and geopolitical rivals. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=5 ai=0.4]

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OpenAI, Palantir Fund Influencers to Promote US AI and Fear China

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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    OpenAI and Palantir are secretly paying influencers $5k a video to fear-monger about China on TikTok, without disclosure. The app they wanted banned for spreading foreign propaganda is now their preferred propaganda delivery system. Stunning. Are you paying attention now? # techn…

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  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat Build American AI, a nonprofit linked to a super PAC bankrolled by executives at O

    📰 A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat Build American AI, a nonprofit linked to a super PAC bankrolled by executives at OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz, is funding a campaign to spread pro-AI messaging and stoke fears about China. 📰 Source: F…

    LINKS web.archive.org/…/super-pac-backed-by-ope… web.archive.org
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # AI # LLM # China # propaganda # influencers "A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat Build American AI, a nonprofit linked

    # AI # LLM # China # propaganda # influencers "A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat Build American AI, a nonprofit linked to a super PAC bankrolled by executives at OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz, is funding a campaign to spread pro-AI messa…

  5. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    A # DarkMoneyCampaign Is Paying # Influencers to Frame # ChineseAI as a Threat: # BuildAmericanAI , a nonprofit linked to # OpenAI and # AndreessenHorowitz , is

    A # DarkMoneyCampaign Is Paying # Influencers to Frame # ChineseAI as a Threat: # BuildAmericanAI , a nonprofit linked to # OpenAI and # AndreessenHorowitz , is funding a campaign to promote # proAI messaging and # fearmongering about # China . https://www. wired.com/story/super-…

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