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This claim has been echoed by some lawmakers, while others suggest there is no evidence of significant foreign influence on public opinion.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T06:45:48.156Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-07T05:35:01.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-07T06:45:48.156Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named official; two independent outlets; one document cited.","critic":"Reports quote affected parties and name specific figures, but lack right of reply for all.","hype":"Headlines promise a psyop operation, but the body of reporting is more nuanced."}},"tags":["#AIDevelopment","#DataCenters","#NationalSecurity","#ForeignInfluence","#CyberSecurity"],"entities":["Emil Michael","Ted Cruz","Department of War","Popular Information","Bitcoin Policy Institute"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A Department of War official claims foreign adversaries are conducting 'psyop' operations to fuel opposition to AI and data centers in the US.","Under Secretary Emil Michael stated that this movement aims to decrease AI infrastructure production and that adversaries want to slow US development.","Senator Ted Cruz suggested foreign countries could benefit by convincing Americans to oppose data centers, thereby increasing reliance on them for AI.","Popular Information reports that while some efforts to foment opposition exist, there is no evidence they have meaningfully shaped US public opinion."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A top official at the Department of War has stated that foreign adversaries are conducting 'psyop' operations to fuel the movement against data centers and artificial intelligence in the United States. Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael warned that this opposition is being pushed by America's adversaries, who do not want the US to develop super intelligence ahead of them. Michael described data centers as the \"electricity that fuels the superintelligence revolution\" and a crucial part of maintaining the US lead in the artificial intelligence race."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Senator Ted Cruz echoed concerns about foreign influence, comparing the situation to Middle Eastern countries funding anti-fracking movements. He suggested that if foreign countries can convince Americans to oppose data centers, it would benefit them by increasing reliance on foreign AI. The New York Ledger also reported that lawmakers have raised questions about funding from American-born tech tycoon Neville Roy Singham into nonprofits now opposing data center development."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on foreign influence impact"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Popular Information reports that while some efforts to foment opposition to data centers exist, there is no evidence they have meaningfully shaped public opinion in the United States. The outlet states that a Gallup survey found over 70% of Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area. Popular Information identifies the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) as a source that popularized the 'Chinese psyop' claim, and notes that BPI's head of research has ties to the data center industry."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the Gallup survey finding that over 70% of Americans oppose constructing data centers for artificial intelligence in their local area, a detail carried by the centre and left-rated reports. 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