China's Spy Chief Issues Dire AI Warning, Citing Foreign 'Cognitive Warfare'

China's top intelligence agency, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), has issued its most detailed public warning yet on the national security risks posed by Artificial Intelligence, with Minister Chen Yixin stating that 'hostile forces' are weaponizing generative AI for 'cognitive warfare' against the country. In a significant move, Chen's article specifically named advanced US-developed AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos and OpenAI's GPT-5.5-Cyber as potential tools for foreign intelligence operations targeting China's critical infrastructure. This stark warning intensifies the ongoing US-China AI Rivalry, coming just as China's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun, publicly rejected calls from US Tech Leaders such as Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk to slow down AI development, arguing such moves would only entrench America's technological lead. Beijing views AI as the 'main battleground' for global tech competition, pushing for 'Technological Sovereignty' by ensuring independent control over key core technologies like Advanced Computer Chips, especially in light of existing US Export Controls. The heightened rhetoric sets a tense backdrop for the upcoming meeting this month between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Washington, where Global AI Governance and safety are expected to be key discussion points. With US agencies like CISA, NSA, and FBI recently warning of Chinese firms engaging in 'Knowledge Distillation' campaigns to shortcut AI development, the path to any collaborative framework remains deeply uncertain, pushing both superpowers further into a complex technological standoff.