Senator Cotton Calls for DOJ Investigation Into Alleged Chinese Campaign Against U.S. AI Infrastructure
Sen. Tom Cotton has urged the Department of Justice to investigate what he characterizes as a covert Chinese campaign to obstruct American AI and data center development. The request follows a report from the Bitcoin Policy Institute alleging that Chinese state media, foreign-funded groups, and organizations funded by American tech entrepreneur Neville Roy Singham have worked to oppose U.S. data center and AI infrastructure projects. Cotton argues that foreign influence on U.S. policy decisions regarding critical technology infrastructure warrants federal investigation.
Senator Tom Cotton sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting a federal investigation into alleged foreign efforts to shape U.S. public opinion and policy against data centers and AI development. The request follows a Bitcoin Policy Institute report claiming that Chinese state media, foreign-funded advocacy organizations, and nonprofits funded by tech entrepreneur Neville Roy Singham have spent years building opposition to U.S. data center construction. According to Fox News reporting, Singham, a self-described Marxist who now resides in Shanghai, has funneled approximately $278 million into nonprofits including CodePink, the People's Forum, and Tricontinental, which have participated in campaigns opposing AI development and large-scale data center projects. Cotton introduced the "DATA Act of 2026" to lift regulatory controls allowing energy-intensive industries to build separate electricity systems. Congressional inquiries are ongoing into whether these organizations should register as foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
What's missing
The article does not include responses or statements from Neville Roy Singham, the organizations mentioned (CodePink, People's Forum, etc.), or the Bitcoin Policy Institute regarding these allegations. Additionally, no independent verification of the specific claims in the Bitcoin Policy Institute report is provided, nor are there statements from the Justice Department or other federal agencies confirming whether such investigations exist or their scope.
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Sen Tom Cotton urges DOJ to probe Chinese bid to 'kneecap' American AI
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