Report alleges far-left network behind protests now targets AI data centers, cameras
An investigative report alleges a far-left activist network, reportedly linked to a Shanghai-based businessman, is orchestrating nationwide opposition campaigns against AI data centers and surveillance cameras. The report, titled 'The Compute War at Home,' suggests this network aims to turn local grievances into national movements and may involve Chinese influence operations. Former U.S. National Security Council official Rob Joyce states the objective is to influence Americans' perceptions of essential infrastructure.
A newly released investigative report, titled 'The Compute War at Home,' alleges that a far-left activist network is actively leading opposition campaigns against AI data centers and Flock cameras across the United States. Commissioned by the free-market nonprofit Consumer Action for a Strong Economy, the report suggests these networks are transforming local grievances into broader national movements.
Rob Joyce, a former special assistant to President Trump and cybersecurity coordinator on the U.S. National Security Council, penned the report's foreword. He stated to The National News Desk that the network aims to "influence the decisions and feelings of Americans on data centers and things like flock cameras," further suggesting that the report examines "Chinese influence operations and how they are focusing on technology that underpins a lot of American development."
The report identifies groups like CodePink and the Party for Socialism and Liberation as part of this network, which it claims is allegedly tied to Shanghai-based American businessman Neville Roy Singham. It describes a coordinated strategy to target "seams," rather than "single points of attack," in high-tech surveillance and data center infrastructure. The report cites examples such as coverage from Breakthrough News, a media outlet with alleged financial ties to Singham, regarding Flock camera technology, and the involvement of the Party for Socialism and Liberation in a Denver campaign.
Earlier this summer, the House Ways and Means Committee issued subpoenas to several tax-exempt organizations connected to Singham, including Breakthrough News and The People’s Forum. These organizations have formally objected to the subpoenas, asserting that they are being targeted for their political beliefs.