American A.I. Companies Say Chinese Copycats Are Quickly Catching Up
U.S. AI firms warn China’s rapid distillation of models is reshaping global competition—while grey markets thrive.
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U.S. AI firms warn China’s rapid distillation of models is reshaping global competition—while grey markets thrive.
Anthropic has accused Alibaba of a mass AI capability theft, prompting calls for legislative intervention and triggering a significant market reaction.