Researcher Finds Alleged Chinese Bot Accounts on X Lacked Engagement

Many of the Chinese bots X says posted anti-data-center content had no followers or engagement, a researcher found

A researcher at Clemson said Chinese bot accounts are not moving the needle in the US data center debate. Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images X said it uncovered 200 "suspected" Chinese bots posting anti-data-center content. A Clemson researcher found that about 60 of those bots had zero followers or engagement. The researcher said the bots had virtually no impact on the data center debate. China is trying to influence the AI data center debate in the United States. Ho...