A dark-money campaign backed by executives from OpenAI, Palantir, and other tech companies is paying social media influencers to promote American AI and frame Chinese AI advancement as a threat. Through marketing agency SM4, the effort is offering $5,000+ per post to shape public discourse on the US-China AI competition.
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A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat
OpenAI and Palantir executives fund a dark-money campaign paying TikTok influencers $5,000+ per post to frame Chinese AI advancement as a geopolitical threat.
Friday, May 1, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: WIRED AIBY sys://pipeline
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