{
  "id": 12736537,
  "title": "‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, claims ex-Anthropic researcher",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/china-already-has-spies-at-us-ai-labs-claims-ex-anthropic-researcher",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-07T23:39:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370108/china-already-has-spies-us-ai-labs-claims-ex-anthropic-researcher"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former researcher Jacob Coxon claims to be 90 percent certain that Chinese spies are present at both US artificial intelligence companies OpenAI and Anthropic. In an interview, Coxon stated that China's ability to hack and quickly close any technological gaps could potentially steal advances from leading US AI labs. Paul Triolo, a China technology policy expert, criticized Coxon's remarks as irresponsible, raising concerns within US AI labs that heavily rely on talent from China. In 2020, Chinese researchers made up 38 percent of top AI talent in the US, compared to 31 percent for Americans. The recent dialogue between Washington and Beijing focused on the risks and benefits of AI, with a bilateral communication channel established to discuss AI-related incidents.",
  "summary": "Former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon said he was 90 per cent certain that China already had spies inside both US artificial intelligence (AI) companies, without providing evidence. Coxon made the allegation in an interview with entrepreneur Patrick Bet-David on the PBD Podcast, arguing that China could steal advances from leading US AI labs and quickly close any technological gap.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon claims 90% certainty of Chinese spies in US AI labs.",
    "China's hacking ability could quickly close technological gaps, stealing US AI advances.",
    "Paul Triolo criticizes Coxon's remarks as irresponsible, raising US AI lab concerns."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, claims ex-Anthropic researcher",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/china-already-has-spies-at-us-ai-labs-claims-ex-anthropic-researcher-12741621",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:39:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}