News Summary

A coordinated influence campaign funded by Build American AI, a dark-money group linked to the super PAC Leading the Future, is utilizing influencers to promote US AI innovation and portray China’s AI advancements as a threat. Influencers are being paid up to $5,000 per TikTok video to spread this messaging, highlighting concerns about data privacy and job security if China surpasses the US in AI. The campaign, supported by OpenAI’s cofounder Greg Brockman and Palantir’s cofounder Joe Lonsdale, aims to maintain US leadership in AI innovation while countering misinformation and promoting a national regulatory framework.