Chinese AI Agents Go Beyond Instructions—With Far Less Scrutiny | China in Focus

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Just like their U.S. counterparts, some Chinese AI agents have acted beyond their instructions—lying to win contracts, hiding failures, and even trying to prevent themselves from being shut down. But Chinese systems have faced far less public scrutiny.

Dependencies and leverage: a balancing act between the critical minerals China controls and the U.S. technology it needs. Former U.S. diplomat Grant Newsham weighs in.

Countering Russia and China: For decades, a Danish outpost has watched over Greenland’s Arctic frontier. Now, a new defense deal could turn it into a key American stronghold.

Taiwan says it’s in ongoing talks with the United States over arms sales, as questions grow over whether President Donald Trump is holding back a $14 billion arms package as leverage in talks with China. Plus, Taiwan indicts two men accused of throwing paint and feces to disrupt a show mocking Xi Jinping.

00:00 Intro
01:12 Chinese AI Agents Act Beyond Instructions
02:16 Chinese AI Agents Show Signs of Potential Breakout
03:20 Expert: U.S. Can Leverage China’s Dependencies
04:29 U.S. Tech Still Fueling China’s Military: Newsham
08:17 Desolate Greenland Outpost Could Host U.S. Troops
09:47 NATO’s Critical Chokepoint: The GIUK Gap
11:21 Taiwan Says It's in Ongoing Arms Talks With U.S.
12:13 Johnson: $14B Arms Sale Delay Tied to Iran Conflict
12:33 Taiwan: U.S. F-16V Fighter Jets Ready for Delivery
12:50 Taiwan Indicts 2 Men for Disrupting Show Mocking Xi
13:53 U.S. and China Cut Tariffs on $60B in Goods
16:00 Steel Is Key to U.S. National Security: Trump
19:53 U.S. Faces Decades-Long Rare Earths Challenge
21:16 U.S. Film Industry Pushes to Bring Jobs Home

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