Beijing Says US Firms Train AI Models on Chinese Examples The recent spat between Beijing and Washington over allegations of AI technology theft has taken a new turn, with China accusing US firms of using Chinese examples to train their models.
This is not just another iteration of the Great Firewall debate, but rather a manifestation of a larger pattern – a shadow trade in AI expertise that threatens to upend the global balance of power.
China's commerce ministry has fired back against US accusations, claiming that American firms have employed "distillation" techniques to replicate Chinese AI models.