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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