Ex-US official urges military strike option to prevent Chinese AGI lead

A former White House official, Jacob Stokes, proposed that the US prepare for extreme measures—including state-backed espionage and military strikes on Chinese data centers—to prevent China from achieving AGI first. This marks an escalation in rhetoric from a mainstream policy figure, though it remains an individual proposal, not official policy. The suggestion signals growing strategic anxiety over AI competition and could influence future US-China tech policy.