China is once again in the spotlight thanks to the sophistication of\nits AI models. Data from the AI model marketplace OpenRouter shows that\nmany companies from the United States are using low-cost AI models made\nin China.<\/p>\n
This trend appears to vindicate China\u2019s AI industry, which relies on\nopen-source and open-weight approaches. China\u2019s reputation in the field\nof AI is growing ever brighter, while simultaneously narrowing the gap\nwith frontier AI models from the US, such as those from Anthropic and\nOpenAI.<\/p>\n
After DeepSeek shook the American technology industry, Moonshot has\nnow emerged as the new darling through its latest K3 model. However, the\nUS has once again reacted to the popularity of Chinese AI models.<\/p>\n
Moonshot, which is based in China, has been accused of stealing data\nfrom Anthropic\u2019s most advanced AI model, Fable. Michael Kratsios, a\nsenior technology official in the Trump administration, said Moonshot\nhad used Fable to help develop K3. Moonshot has also been accused of\nobtaining advanced AI chips from the US firm Nvidia.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have information that Moonshot performed distillation on\nAnthropic\u2019s Fable for the development of their K3 model,\u201d he said in a\npost on X, quoted by Reuters on Thursday (23 July 2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe practice of covert, industrial-scale distillation aimed at\nstealing exclusive US technology and weakening American research is\nunacceptable,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a separate post on X on\nWednesday (22 July) that he was considering adding Moonshot to a trade\nblacklist and imposing strict sanctions.<\/p>\n
The accusations from the Trump administration are likely to heighten\ntensions over technology between Beijing and Washington, as companies\nfrom both countries race to launch increasingly advanced AI models with\nbroad economic impacts and potential military applications.<\/p>\n
Moonshot did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n
Liu Chang, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington,\ncalled Kratsios\u2019s comments \u201ccompletely groundless\u201d and added that China\nrespects intellectual property protection.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe relevant parties in the US should respect the facts, set aside\nprejudice, and stop disparaging and discrediting China\u2019s achievements in\ndeveloping its artificial intelligence industry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Anthropic\u2019s public policy executive, Sarah Heck, said in a post on X\nthat the theft of US models by Chinese parties \u201cposes a serious national\nsecurity risk to the United States.\u201d<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-accuses-china-of-stealing-ai-technology-as-chinese-models-gain-popularity-1784818329", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }