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Sep 3, 2026 at 7:10 PM ET
US urged to consider strikes to prevent China AGI
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Jacob Stokes, a former White House official, urged the US to prepare for extreme measures to prevent China from achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) first. He said US agencies should consider state-backed espionage and military strikes on Chinese data centres as potential scenarios.
WHO: Jacob Stokes (Centre for a New American Security)
WHAT: Urged US preparation for extreme measures, including military strikes on Chinese data centres, to stop China achieving AGI first
WHEN: Reported Sep 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Stokes urged preparation for scenarios in which extreme measures would be needed to prevent China from achieving AGI first.
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