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Four Z.AI founders reportedly worked on AI project co-funded by Chinese institute

Bloomberg identifies the institute as CGTRI, which MI5 later accused of strong ties to China's intelligence agency.

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Z.AI Founders Worked on Research Funded by China Institute UK Tied to Spies

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Bloomberg reports that four Z.AI founders took part in a 2018–2021 project co-funded by CGTRI and China's National Natural Science Foundation. The researchers sought tools to analyze social media and map people's connections. MI5 later alleged CGTRI had “very strong ties” to China's Ministry of State Security, but its alert did not name Z.AI. Bloomberg says the founders' knowledge of the alleged ties is unclear.

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