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China dismisses AI ‘fearmongering’ as spy chief warns of threat to Communist party rule

The Guardian Australia - Technology · 15 September 2026 at 5:04 am

China dismisses AI ‘fearmongering’ as spy chief warns of threat to Communist party rule

Beijing hits back after Anthropic CEO calls for US to impede China’s progress in AI China has dismissed what it said were “fearmongering” calls for the US to block Beijing’s AI industry, even as the top Chinese spy chief warned the evolving technology could threaten Communist party rule.

The US tech entrepreneur and Anthropic chief executive, Dario Amodei, wrote an essay published over the weekend that called for a global slowdown in AI capabilities, but also said Washington should actively impede Beijing’s advancement in order to keep a technological edge.

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China dismisses AI ‘fearmongering’ as spy chief warns of threat to Communist party rule

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