China's spy chief warns AI threatens national security
Summary
China’s intelligence chief Chen Yixin says artificial intelligence is threatening national security and warning that foreign powers are using it to spread rumors, conduct cognitive warfare and target critical infrastructure. He urged China to maintain independent control over key technologies, including advanced chips used to train AI models.
Key Points
- China’s intelligence chief Chen Yixin warned that AI is being used by rival powers to threaten the country’s political, institutional and ideological security.
- He said foreign intelligence agencies are collecting sensitive data using web crawlers, data mining and profiling analysis.
- Chen argued that AI has become the main battlefield of global technology competition and a new frontier of strategic rivalry.
- He said China must retain independent control over key technologies, including advanced computer chips for AI training.
