X Safety report reveals 200k bot farm, with just 200 accounts targeting AI energy policy debate
connoraxiotes · x · 2026-08-28
X Safety investigated an inauthentic network of approximately 200,000 accounts, finding that only 200 (0.1%) were posting content designed to manipulate the debate on American AI data centers and energy policy.
Key points:
- Posts claimed data centers drive up household electricity costs and included AI-generated cartoons depicting operators profiting at the public's expense.
- This farm matches the one identified by OpenAI in June, which was found using ChatGPT.
- Independent researchers note that a state-sponsored operation would likely avoid using OpenAI models, suggesting this may be a general bot farm seeking attention rather than a coordinated CCP effort.
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