China Warns AI Poses National Security Threat

In September 2026, China's spy agency warned that artificial intelligence poses a threat to national security, saying hostile forces are using AI for "cognitive warfare" against the country. The agency also raised concerns about the risk of AI escaping human control, and state media dismissed what it called AI "fearmongering" from abroad.

The warnings came as China expanded cross-border cash pooling rules for multinational companies and reported weaker-than-expected credit growth. The country is also preparing measures to address the risk of AI systems acting beyond human oversight.