Former researcher Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at both Anthropic and OpenAI, alleges a high probability—90 percent—that China has already infiltrated US artificial intelligence companies with spies. He made this claim during an interview on the PBD Podcast, but did not offer concrete evidence to support the assertion. Coxon posits that these operatives aim to acquire advancements from leading US AI labs, allowing China to rapidly diminish any existing technological disparities. He suggests that a cessation of AI development in the US would prompt China to accelerate its efforts to catch up. The claims raise concerns regarding industrial espionage and the competitive landscape of AI development between the United States and China. Further investigation would be needed to confirm Coxon’s allegations regarding activities in US-based companies.