US accuses Chinese AI firms of 'malicious' copying of AI technology
- On Wednesday, China's Ministry of Commerce rejected US allegations that Chinese AI companies systematically extracted data from American models, calling the claims baseless and lacking legal foundation.
- The rejection followed a joint advisory from the FBI, NSA, and CISA accusing six Chinese firms, including DeepSeek and Alibaba, of using industrial-scale knowledge distillation to exploit US models since late 2024.
- US agencies argued distillation is the core of Chinese development, not merely a "supplement," while Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning urged officials to refrain from "unfounded accusations" and cited technological self-reliance.
- Beijing warned that if the US takes action against Chinese companies, China will implement resolute countermeasures, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously asserted Chinese firms cannot get ahead.
- Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss AI governance later this month, with neither side benefiting from a detailed public dispute over training data usage before the summit.
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