White House accuses China of industrial-scale AI technology theft
Fox Business • • nation
Key Points:
- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) accused China of conducting "industrial-scale" theft of American AI technology, citing coordinated efforts involving tens of thousands of proxies to siphon U.S. AI innovations.
- OSTP Director Michael Kratsios warned that stolen AI models lack the integrity and reliability of original U.S. technologies, often stripping security and ideological neutrality protocols.
- The accusation comes just weeks before President Donald Trump's scheduled May 14 summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where technology and semiconductor controls are expected to be key discussion topics.
- The memo follows a House Judiciary Committee hearing highlighting Chinese tech theft's economic impact, estimated at $400-600 billion annually, and allegations from AI company Anthropic that China stole data to develop its DeepSeek AI model.
- Despite previous tensions, Anthropic's CEO recently met with U.S. officials to discuss collaboration on cybersecurity and responsible AI development, signaling ongoing engagement between the company and the government.
