China’s national security authority has warned of risks in using “artificial intelligence relay services” that provide access to overseas AI models, highlighting concerns over data leaks, privacy breaches and unauthorised cross-border data transfers amid a thriving grey market for restricted foreign systems.In a notice on its official WeChat account on Monday, the Ministry of State Security (MSS) described such services as intermediaries between local developers and AI providers, aggregating access to multiple domestic and overseas models through a single interface.While relay platforms offer convenience, lower prices and access to foreign models otherwise unavailable in China, the ministry said some operators could pose data security risks.
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MON · 2026-06-08 · 14:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0608-82719
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Leaks and backdoors: China warns of security risks in relay services for foreign AI models
China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) has issued a warning regarding the security risks associated with "artificial intelligence relay services" that grant access to foreign AI models. The MSS highlighted concerns about potential data leaks, privacy breaches, and unauthorized cross-border data transfers.
Ben JiangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-08 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) has issued a warning regarding the security risks associated with "artificial intelligence relay services" that grant access to foreign AI models. The MSS highlighted concerns about potential data leaks, privacy breaches, and unauthorized cross-border data transfers. These services act as intermediaries, aggregating access to various AI models through a single interface for local developers. While offering convenience and access to otherwise unavailable foreign systems, the ministry stated that some operators of these relay platforms could pose data security risks. The warning was published on the MSS's official WeChat account on Monday.
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Relay platforms offer convenience, lower prices, and access to foreign models otherwise unavailable in China.
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Concerns include data leaks, privacy breaches, and unauthorized cross-border data transfers.
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Such services are described as intermediaries between local developers and AI providers, aggregating access to multiple domestic and overseas models.
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China's national security authority has warned of risks in using 'artificial intelligence relay services' for foreign AI models.
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Some operators of relay platforms could pose data security risks.
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