OpenAI has removed ChatGPT accounts linked to China that were used to spread AI-generated misinformation targeting US data center policy and energy costs. The accounts used synthetic media to stoke concerns about data center electricity demand and impact on grid stability.
This signals OpenAI's tightening of platform enforcement against coordinated disinformation. For infra leaders, it underscores rising geopolitical scrutiny of AI compute capacity and energy policy—expect more regulatory scrutiny of US fab/data center builds.