Singham Network is CCP ‘influence vector’ in AI competition between U.S. and China, institute says

A new report by the Bitcoin Policy Institute accuses the Singham Network of acting as a ‘foreign influence vector’ for the Chinese Communist Party in the U.S. AI policy debate. The network, funded by Neville Roy Singham—a Shanghai-based U.S. expatriate under congressional inquiry for alleged CCP ties—has allegedly worked with China’s state media and spent years promoting narratives against U.S. AI labs and export controls. The report, titled *Foreign Influence in the Campaign against American AI*, identifies the Singham Network as the ‘most operationally significant foreign-aligned actor’ pushing pro-China positions. It highlights collaboration with organizations like the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, led by Singham ally Vijay Prashad, and the anti-war group Code Pink, co-founded by Singham’s wife, Jodie Evans. Singham-linked outlets such as *People’s Dispatch*, *NewsClick*, and *BreakThrough News* are also cited for amplifying similar narratives. The Bitcoin Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank focused on Bitcoin policy, warns that U.S. discussions on AI safety risk being manipulated by geopolitical rivals. Sam Lyman, the report’s author and former Treasury Department advisor, argues that foreign state media and dark money funding are distorting public opinion. The institute calls for filtering foreign influence to ensure AI policies prioritize American innovation and worker empowerment. The report follows congressional scrutiny of Singham’s ties to the CCP, including a House subpoena targeting his network. It frames the Singham Network’s activities as part of a broader campaign to undermine U.S. technological leadership in AI. The institute emphasizes the need for policymakers to recognize and counter these foreign influence efforts to maintain national security interests.