Chinese military researchers utilized outputs from top U.S
Chinese military researchers use model distillation to extract capabilities from OpenAI and Anthropic systems for defense applications. The practice signals deepening AI decoupling and IP risk for Western vendors as governments tighten export controls.
China has rejected the allegations
Jul 31, 2026
01:04 pm
What's the storyChinese military researchers have been using outputs from leading US artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic.
The information was revealed after a Reuters review of over 80 Chinese academic papers and patents.
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