- A federal grand jury is investigating a foreign-funded network for influencing U.S. AI policy, with ties to San Francisco, Oakland, and other Bay Area nodes.
- Neville Roy Singham, based in Shanghai, has funneled over $285 million into U.S. nonprofits that campaign against AI data centers, with his wife organizing in Oakland.
- The movement is portrayed as grassroots environmentalism but includes coordinated efforts from Chinese state media, Singham's network, and billionaire-funded charities.
- Reports document how the Party for Socialism and Liberation delayed or blocked $23.6 billion in AI data center investments across 14 states.