Chinese firm sought to use UK university links to access AI for possible military use
Exclusive: Revelation of emails to Imperial College scientists comes amid growing concerns about security risk posed by academic tie-ups with China
A Chinese state-owned company sought to use a partnership with a leading British university in order to access AI technology for potential use in βsmart military basesβ, the Guardian has learned.
Emails show that Chinaβs Jiangsu Automation Research Institute (Jari) discussed deploying software developed by scientists at Imperial College London for military use.
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