# UK accuses China of using academics to spy on AI and other tech research

https://mins.news/en/item/80328

- Reuters, 2026-09-30 13:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-accuses-china-using-academics-spy-ai-other-tech-research-2026-09-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abd0a2fa32b780001a837e4

> Britain’s MI5 issued an unprecedented alert on Wednesday, warning that a Chinese organization had funded academic research into areas including AI on behalf of Beijing’s state security service.

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