X has discovered a bot farm network with 200,000 accounts on its platform, according to the company’s Global Government Affairs page. The finding is part of an investigation into suspected inauthentic Chinese accounts by X’s Safety team.
The bots likely used ChatGPT to generate images for their campaign, which included posting comic strips, images, and text about AI data centers. This campaign could manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and energy policy.
The posts talked about how AI data centers can drive up the prices of household electricity and strain the grids of towns nearby. They also posted AI-generated cartoons depicting data center operators as unscrupulous businessmen raking in profits from the facilities while average families shoulder the bill.
X didn’t list the accounts involved in the troll farm, but it did post some examples on the platform. The company remains committed to maintaining an open and authentic platform where people debate topics of public interest.
Based on the sample posts X shared, the inauthentic accounts used OpenAI to generate illustrations and talking points for their campaign. The same illustrations were in the report OpenAI published back in June about how accounts likely based in China used ChatGPT to generate anti-data center content.
There are legitimate concerns about rising power costs in cities and towns near hyperscale data centers. According to Goldman Sachs, electricity prices have already increased by 6.9 percent year-over-year as of February 2026, and prices will continue to rise as AI facilities demand growth.
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X didn’t say what the rest of the accounts in the massive troll farm were posting about if only 200 were involved in spreading anti-AI data center sentiments.
The report published back in June also revealed that the China-linked ChatGPT users asked the chatbot to write insults against Chinese dissidents and political commentators, as well as criticisms of US tariffs and tech policies.
X continues to investigate and address the issue. The discovery of the bot farm network highlights the ongoing challenges of ensuring authenticity and preventing manipulation in online debates.
They are taking steps to maintain the integrity of their platform.
The company’s efforts are focused on preventing manipulation in online debates, which is a significant challenge.