UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research
MI5 said more than 100 UK academics worked on projects funded by the China General Technology Research Institute, which it says aided Beijing's spy service.
- On Wednesday, Britain's MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented "Espionage Alert" warning that the China General Technology Research Institute funds academic research to enhance Chinese intelligence capabilities for espionage.
- More than 100 UK-based academics have contributed to CGTRI-funded projects on Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, and steganography, which MI5 identified as directly improving the Chinese Ministry of State Security's espionage capability.
- Security Minister Dan Jarvis warned academics to end partnerships with CGTRI or risk prosecution under the National Security Act, stating, "This alert exposes attempts by Chinese intelligence to covertly benefit from the expertise and research of our academics."
- China's London embassy rejected the warning, calling it "entirely fabricated and constitutes malicious slander," as Beijing has previously denied similar espionage allegations.
- Britain's relationship with Beijing remains complex, balancing trade ambitions with security concerns; MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum warned last year that Chinese spies pose a daily national security threat.
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Britain's domestic intelligence agency MI5 has revealed that spies linked to China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) tricked more than 100 academics in the country into leaking critical technical information. The agency has sent letters to all university rectors in the country instructing them to sever ties with China.
MI5 warns UK academics have been aiding Chinese spies
Chinese intelligence tried to “covertly benefit” from British AI and technology research, security minister Dan Jarvis has warned, after MI5 accused a Beijing-linked institute of using UK academics to boost its spying capabilities. Britain’s domestic intelligence agency said more than 100 UK-linked academics had contributed to projects funded by the China General Technology Research Institute [...]
MI5 Warns 100+ UK Academics Were Linked to China-Funded AI and Spy Technology Research
MI5 has warned UK universities about research funded by CGTRI, alleging links to China's intelligence service and urging academics to review relationships that could carry security or legal risks.
Now on g1 The United Kingdom accused China on Wednesday (30) of spying on British researchers and academic research on Artificial Intelligence and other technologies. ✅ Follow the international news channel of g1 on WhatsApp The accusation came through an alert from the British intelligence service MI5, which warned about the involvement of a Chinese organization with the financing of research in the country on behalf of the government of China.
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