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Build American AI pays influencers to promote US models and highlight Chinese risks
Amy Reed · 2 May 2026
Build American AI, a nonprofit tied to a super PAC backed by OpenAI and Palantir executives, pays influencers to promote U.S. AI and warn of Chinese AI risks.
Build American AI, a nonprofit tied to a super PAC funded by OpenAI and Palantir executives, launched a campaign paying TikTok influencers to promote US AI dominance. The effort frames Chinese AI as a national security threat while pushing pro-American AI narratives. This marks a new tactic in AI industry lobbying…