In a recent LinkedIn post, Kevin O’Leary discusses what he describes as a coordinated opposition campaign targeting American data center and AI infrastructure, raising concerns about potential foreign influence. O’Leary, chairman of O’Leary Ventures, detailed his findings after observing a significant increase in opposition activity surrounding his company’s projects in Utah.
According to O’Leary, a digital audit revealed a pattern of misinformation being disseminated in Box Elder County concerning data center developments. He points to an organization named Alliance for a Better Utah as a primary driver of this activity.
“After seeing a major spike in coordinated opposition campaigns around our Utah projects, we conducted a digital audit and traced a large amount of the activity back to an organization called Alliance for a Better Utah, which has been pushing misinformation throughout Box Elder County about our data center developments.”
Analyzing the Allegations of Foreign Funding
The core of O’Leary’s concern, as articulated in his post, lies in the perceived origin of the funding behind these opposition efforts. He suggests a potential link to foreign entities seeking to impede American technological advancement.
As O’Leary notes, his team’s investigation extended to reviewing IRS Form 990 filings and tracing financial networks. This analysis, he claims, points towards funding channels connected to China, routed through an organization identified as Arabella.
“What’s even more concerning is where the funding appears to originate. After reviewing IRS Form 990 filings and tracing the network behind it, the money appears tied to Chinese linked funding channels connected through an organization called Arabella.”
Geopolitical Implications for AI Dominance
O’Leary posits that these alleged efforts to slow down American data center development are strategically aligned with global competition in artificial intelligence. He frames the situation as a potential tactic by China to gain a competitive edge in the AI race.
In O’Leary’s view, the incentive for such interference is clear if a nation is striving for dominance in a critical field like AI. He asks rhetorically:
“Think about the incentive, if China is racing to dominate AI and compute capacity, why wouldn’t they want to slow American infrastructure down?”
The implications, O’Leary suggests, extend beyond local opposition to broader national security and economic competitiveness concerns. By highlighting these findings, Kevin O’Leary aims to draw attention to what he views as a sophisticated attempt to undermine critical infrastructure development in the United States through indirect means.
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This article is based on insights shared by Kevin O'Leary on LinkedIn.
📅 Originally posted on May 16, 2026 | View original post on LinkedIn →