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Feds Target AI Critics As Foreign Agents
Trump admin labels AI opponents as foreign agents to crack down on dissent.
In brief
Trump admin labels AI opponents as foreign agents to crack down on dissent. Trump administration threatens criminal liability for Americans opposing AI data centers, claiming opposition is a Chinese conspiracy. Originally reported by Kenklippenstein.
Trump admin targets ai critics
Trump administration declares ai opponents as foreign agents to face criminal liability.
“The people that say ai is going to destroy the world, and that data centers are bad for your neighborhood, are revolutionaries, but revolutionaries for a bad and evil cause.”
Trump posts on social media
Trump posted on September 14 that opposition to ai is a chinese conspiracy theory.
“There is a sick conspiracy going on against ai and data centers, and the only one that is happy about it is china.”
Justice department warning
Justice department warns citizens must notify government to avoid arrest for foreign influence activities.
“Anyone furthering the goals of a foreign power in any public activity must formally notify the government to avoid arrest and prosecution.”
Senate intelligence committee action
Senate intelligence committee chairman tom cotton asked for investigation into chinese communist party influence on ai infrastructure.
“Alarming reports indicate that a network of foreign actors, led by the chinese communist party, is attempting to manipulate u.s. policy and public opinion on data centers.”
House energy and commerce committee
House energy and commerce committee chairman brett guthrie requested briefing on foreign influence campaigns against ai data centers.
“The fact that chinese communist party-backed entities may be attempting to influence decisions related to american data center infrastructure puts into perspective how serious of a fight we are in.”
Kevin o'leary claims china funding
Kevin o'leary claimed hundreds of millions from china funded anti-data center protests.
“Hundreds of millions of dollars from china were paying protesters to oppose data centers like his.”
O'leary retracts claim
Kevin o'leary admitted no evidence that groups were funded by china.
“I have no evidence that the groups and people i named were funded by china.”
Public opposition to ai data centers
71 percent of americans oppose building ai data centers in their area according to gallup poll.
“71 percent of americans oppose building an ai data center in their area.”
Pew survey on ai distrust
63 percent of americans say ai is advancing too quickly and 71 percent say it makes personal information less secure.
“63 percent said ai is advancing too quickly, 71 percent said it will make their personal information less secure.”
Justice department intervenes in naacp lawsuit
Justice department asked federal court to dismiss naacp lawsuit against elon musk's xai over data center permits.
“The naacp threatens american national, economic, and energy security.”
Trump administration's strategy backfires
Treat opposition to ai as foreign intelligence to undermine public trust in government.
“When people who distrust the government’s handling of ai are told their distrust is traitorous foreign propaganda punishable by jail time, it’s hard to imagine them trusting the government more.”
What it means
Trump administration threatens criminal liability for Americans opposing AI data centers, claiming opposition is a Chinese conspiracy.
