US AI labs are emerging target for foreign spies, experts warn Congress

Former U.S. intelligence and defence officials told Congress that China is systematically targeting American AI labs and companies through espionage to steal proprietary technology, and that U.S. counterintelligence resources have not kept pace with the threat. The hearing highlighted that private AI companies—not just government agencies—are now primary targets for foreign intelligence operations.

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