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OpenAI says China-linked accounts used ChatGPT to fuel US data centre opposition

OpenAI found China-linked ChatGPT accounts generating anti-data centre content. The campaign flopped. But the legitimate debate over power costs is real.

OpenAI says China-linked accounts used ChatGPT to fuel US data centre opposition

TL;DR

  • China-linked accounts utilized ChatGPT to generate content against US data centres.
  • The influence campaign aimed at opposing data centres was unsuccessful.
  • There is a legitimate ongoing debate concerning the power costs associated with data centres.