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The UK's MI5 issues a rare espionage alert urging UK universities to cut ties with the China General Technology Research Institute, which funded AI research

China General Technology Research Institute has 'very strong ties' to Chinese intelligence, says UK agency in unusual espionage alert

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The UK's MI5 issues a rare espionage alert urging UK universities to cut ties with the China General Technology Research Institute, which funded AI research

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