Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

China has AI ‘cyber nuclear weapon’

A man walks by a billboard in the AI section at the Chinese International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) on 26 June, 2026, in Beijing, China - (Getty)

A Chinese artificial intelligence company claims to have created a “cyber nuclear weapon” that could carry out devastating attacks on Western companies and governments.

Beijing-based Zhipu AI (Z.ai) said its AI model now matches Anthropic’s Mythos model at finding cyber security vulnerabilities, putting China on par with the US.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.