China hits back at US claims of ‘malicious’ AI distillation ahead of planned Trump-Xi talks
Summary
The United States government accused Chinese AI companies of illegally copying advanced AI technologies from U.S. companies. China denied these claims and called for cooperation between the two countries on AI development. Talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to include discussions about managing AI technology.Key Facts
- U.S. security agencies said Chinese firms used “distillation” to copy functions from U.S. AI models like OpenAI’s GPT and Google’s Gemini.
- The accused Chinese companies include DeepSeek, Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and Z.ai.
- The U.S. agencies believe the Chinese government is aware of these activities.
- China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the accusations and said China’s AI progress comes from its own technology and effort.
- The Ministry called for stronger cooperation between the U.S. and China on AI.
- The U.S. advisory said Chinese firms bypass rules by routing requests through different paths and sharing paid subscriptions to access U.S. AI tools cheaply.
- Chinese AI models like Moonshot’s Kimi K3 are becoming popular in the U.S. as alternative AI tools.
- AI governance and related concerns will likely be discussed during upcoming talks between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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