# China security ministry warns AI can threaten political and cyber security

_Monday, September 14, 2026 at 6:20 AM EDT · Policy, Security · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

China's Ministry of State Security warned that AI poses risks to the country's political and social security, including cyber defenses, in what the Financial Times described as its first statement on the technology. The warning signals growing official concern over how rapid AI advances could be used against China.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260914/p8#a260914p8)

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