Six Chinese Labs Accused by NSA and FBI. US AI Labs Had Secret Military Contracts. Here's the Full Story.

Two FOIA and intelligence disclosures on the same day: the NSA, CISA, and FBI named six Chinese AI labs for systematic distillation attacks since 2024. The Intercept revealed all four major US labs signed July 2025 DoD contracts including Anthropic's use for Iran airstrike targeting — despite the subsequent Pentagon dispute. And DeepSeek V4.1 Flash claims to surpass V4 Pro from a lab named in a national security advisory.