China Responds Strongly to US AI Distillation Accusations
Beijing rejected allegations that talent is being leaked from American artificial intelligence models, describing the statements as baseless slander.
China officially responded to accusations by US intelligence and security agencies that Chinese AI developers are maliciously leaking data and capabilities from American models.
Joint Warning Report by US Agencies
Major US security and intelligence agencies published a joint cybersecurity report suggesting that Chinese AI developers are targeting American models.
The published report claimed that these activities have been ongoing since late 2024 and were carried out with the knowledge of the Chinese state.
Targeted Models and Companies
Statements made by American authorities indicated that the systems of pioneering firms such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and SpaceXAI were targeted.
The report explicitly mentioned the names of Chinese technology companies such as DeepSeek, Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and Z.ai.
Official Response from Beijing
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs publicly announced that the allegations made by the US have no foundation and contain unfair accusations.
Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning emphasized that her country's achievements in the field of artificial intelligence are entirely based on technological self-reliance.
Upcoming Leaders Summit
Artificial intelligence governance and such technological disputes between the two countries are expected to be addressed in the leaders' scheduled talks.
It is stated that these issues will come to the agenda during the talks planned to be held between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping toward the end of the month.