US accuses Chinese AI firms of 'malicious' copying of technology

(1st UPDATE) Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning responds, saying China's AI advances were the result of 'achieving high-level science and technological self-reliance'

The US government accused Chinese AI companies of maliciously copying technology from American firms, complicating diplomatic relations ahead of a meeting between the two nations' leaders.

Six Chinese companies, including DeepSeek and Alibaba, were specifically named for using a technique called distillation to train their AI products on American models, allegedly with government awareness.

Chinese officials responded by asserting their technological advancements are due to self-reliance and called for cooperation between the US and China in AI development.

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