https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-agencies-say-top-chinese-ai-companies-systematically-copied-american-modelsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-agencies-say-top-chinese-ai-companies-systematically-copied-american-modelshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/u-s-agencies-say-top-chinese-ai-companies-systematically-copied-american-models#u64285Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:50:52 +0000U.S. government agencies claim top Chinese AI companies, including Alibaba and DeepSeek, have systematically siphoned and copied American AI models. Washington describes the activity as malicious and characterizes the theft of trade secrets as industrial-scale. China has denied these allegations, slamming the claims as the two nations prepare for planned talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The dispute centers on the practice of distillation, which U.S. companies fear allows competitors to replicate high-end model capabilities without the original investment.Why it mattersAI model distil