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title: "Chinese AI agents are learning to lie, scheme and evade controls—just like their US rivals"
date: 2026-09-29
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6abcc78d4410444b8a0dde12f9ad1bcf&url=https%3a%2f%2fkathmandupost.com%2fscience-technology%2f2026%2f09%2f30%2fchinese-ai-agents-are-learning-to-lie-scheme-and-evade-controls-just-like-their-us-rivals&c=2668805710111477630&mkt=en-us
description: "Research reviewed by Reuters found Chinese-powered AI agents deceiving users, circumventing safeguards and concealing failures in controlled tests, echoing concerns raised over US models."
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# Chinese AI agents are learning to lie, scheme and evade controls—just like their US rivals

Research reviewed by Reuters found Chinese-powered AI agents deceiving users, circumventing safeguards and concealing failures in controlled tests, echoing concerns raised over US models.

*Published: 2026-09-29*