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CCP-Linked Influence Operations Delay $23.6B in US AI Projects
The Bitcoin Policy Institute has uncovered disturbing evidence of Chinese Communist Party-linked influence operations in the US. Their research reveals that these efforts have blocked or delayed $23.6 billion in AI infrastructure projects across 14 states.
The campaigns involved moratoria and bans on data center construction, driven by CCP-affiliated media and a nonprofit network funded by Neville Roy Singham.
This has significant implications for the US tech sector, as AI data centers and Bitcoin mining share infrastructure needs. Regulatory battles affecting one will inevitably impact the other.