A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat

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A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat

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Build American AI, a nonprofit linked to a super PAC bankrolled by executives at OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz, is funding a campaign to spread pro-AI messaging and stoke fears about China. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Wired, CNN.

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A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat
Wired
Wired
Lean Left
5/1/2026

A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat

In an Instagram video posted on April 1, lifestyle influencer Melissa Strahle poses outdoors before an American flag as soft instrumental music plays. “AI lets me focus on what matters most,” she tells her 1.4 million followers. “We need to invest in American-made AI to ensure America leads the way in innovation and.

A subplot of the Musk-Altman trial: Which billionaires deserve the keys to the God machine? | CNN Business
CNN
CNN
Left
5/1/2026

A subplot of the Musk-Altman trial: Which billionaires deserve the keys to the God machine?

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here . Elon Musk finally shared an opinion that a lot of people can agree on: Microsoft should not control the future of AI. Trouble is, Musk doesn’t seem to understand who should. For context: Musk sued.