Renowned U.S. monthly magazine *Wired* exclusively reported that a nonprofit organization called Build American AI is paying lifestyle influencers on TikTok up to $5,000 per post. The goal is for them to create and share content supporting American AI while spreading anxiety about China's rise in technology. This organization is linked to a political action committee, which is backed by executives from OpenAI and a16z. According to some influencers, the writing suggestions they received include creating concerns about China's dominance in the AI field, which could lead to exposure of Americans' personal data and the disappearance of real-world jobs. While most influencers labeled their posts as ads, they did not disclose the source of the funding behind them.