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CYBERELEVATEDJul 21 · Jul 21, 2026, 6:00 AM

How Chinese police infiltrated and monitored the dark web with the help of AI tools

South China Morning Post

Chinese police scientists have offered a rare insight into how they were able to break into the dark web using artificial intelligence to decode underground content. The dark web – a realm unfamiliar to most – is built on encrypted communications and anonymous routing technologies that render user activity nearly untraceable, making it a haven for illegal activity and data trafficking. In recent years, researchers both in China and abroad have made progress in analysing dark web content, but...

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