White House Accuses China of Large-Scale Theft of US AI Technology

54 articles · Updated · Financial Times · Apr 23

The White House has accused China of conducting industrial-scale campaigns to steal and distill advanced U.S. artificial intelligence models.
Officials allege Chinese entities used proxy accounts and jailbreaking techniques to extract proprietary AI capabilities, bypassing security protocols and terms of service.
The U.S. administration plans to share intelligence with AI firms, coordinate defenses, and consider measures to hold foreign actors accountable for these actions.

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