The United States government has formally accused prominent Chinese artificial intelligence laboratories, specifically naming DeepSeek and Moonshot AI, of engaging in the systematic theft of American technological capabilities. According to a recent advisory issued by a US cyber defense agency, these Chinese entities are allegedly extracting proprietary functionalities from domestic AI models through a practice identified as distillation. This development occurs amidst an intensifying global competition for technological dominance between the two nations. The accusations precede a scheduled diplomatic encounter between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping at the White House, where artificial intelligence policy is anticipated to be a primary subject of negotiation. This formal warning aligns with prior allegations raised by both federal officials and private sector technology firms regarding the unauthorized acquisition of American intellectual property by Chinese developers.
Source : Hong Kong Free Press
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