# Faulty AI-assisted intel nearly triggered US operation against Chinese ship, sources say

https://mins.news/en/video/64713

- CNN, 2026-09-18 18:14 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo-wbbnUCqo

> A flawed AI-assisted intelligence report circulated through the US military this spring during the war with Iran and claimed that a Chinese ship was carrying components for a nuclear weapons program in the Middle East. The report prompted plans to intercept the vessel, with armed personnel preparing to board, according to sources familiar with the episode.

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