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US accuses Chinese AI firms of stealing frontier models; Beijing denies claims

Three US agencies allege Chinese companies use distillation to copy American technology, prompting Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to dismiss Beijing's capabilities ahead of President Xi's visit.

3 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 8 Sept 2026 · updated 5h ago

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  1. Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models Ars Technica ·
  2. China slams US claims of ‘industrial-scale’ AI theft Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  3. China ‘can never get ahead’ of US in AI, Bessent says in advance of Xi’s visit South China Morning Post
  4. Openness must not be sacrificed in US science and tech policy on China News - South China Morning Post

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  • China
  • US
  • Scott Bessent
  • Xi Jinping

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