CCP AI Influence Operations in the US
Reports are emerging that China's Kimi AI is directing US influencers to post pro-CCP content without disclosure, which would be illegal under US advertising law.
What we know
An account on X amplified a report revealing that Kimi, a Chinese AI product, is allegedly instructing US AI influencers to post "weird apparatchik" messaging while explicitly telling them NOT to disclose it as paid promotion — a violation of FTC disclosure rules. This raises concerns about undisclosed Chinese state-linked influence operations running through commercial AI product marketing channels.
By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.