Elon Musk's X says it found a China-backed, anti-AI plot — on Elon Musk's X. Did it actually influence Americans?

Business Insider | 28-08-2026 05:17pm |

Elon Musk's X platform has released a report claiming it found evidence of a China-backed influence campaign on its service. The report identified 200 accounts that were 'posting in a manner that could manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and energy policy.' The findings are similar to those from OpenAI earlier this summer, which attributed such activity to accounts likely originating from China. The extent of the campaign's influence on American public opinion remains unclear.

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