AI Tops National Security Threat List in 2026 US Intel Report

Artificial intelligence has jumped from niche research labs into the center of US national security strategy, the US Intelligence Community warns.

In its 2026 Annual Threat Assessment, the community puts AI at the center of a rapidly evolving threat landscape, warning that adversaries are weaponizing the technology to boost military power, cyber capabilities, and global influence.

The paper describes AI as a “defining technology for the 21st century,” capable of reshaping warfare, intelligence, and geopolitics.

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