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Sun dismisses claims the data-centre backlash is a CCP operation

The Ezra Klein Show · The A.I. Revolt Is Here | The Ezra Klein Show · August 4, 2026
Sun dismisses claims the data-centre backlash is a CCP operation
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"I think this is ridiculous to be honest. I mean, so I read the OpenAI report that was saying like this is all a CCP plot and like it pastes in the accounts and the tweets that are doing the SCOP. These tweets have like no likes on them. They have two views per tweet."
After Klein notes claims that China and Russia have amplified anti-data-centre content online, Sun says she reviewed an OpenAI report alleging a “CCP plot” and found the cited social posts had minimal engagement. She argues the backlash she reported on in the Midwest appeared “very organic” and warns against treating domestic opponents as merely misinformed or manipulated.
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