US orders global diplomatic push over alleged Chinese AI distillation
The US State Department has directed diplomats worldwide to raise concerns about Chinese companies allegedly stealing US AI models through a process called distillation. The move comes ahead of Donald Trump's planned visit to China and sharpens the technology dispute between the two nations.
The US State Department has ordered a global diplomatic push to raise concerns about Chinese firms allegedly stealing US AI models. The cable, seen by Reuters, warns of the risks of using AI models distilled from US proprietary models. Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has been accused of distilling US AI models, and recently launched a new model adapted for Huawei chip technology. The White House made similar accusations, which the Chinese Embassy in Washington called 'baseless allegations'. The US cable instructs diplomatic staff to speak to their foreign counterparts about concerns over adversaries' extraction and distillation of US AI models. The move is expected to raise tensions in the tech war between the US and China ahead of Donald Trump's planned visit to Beijing.
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