US claims Chinese AI firms are carrying out ‘industrial-scale’ theft of trade secrets

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US federal agencies accuse Chinese AI firms of industrial-scale theft of trade secrets from American companies to accelerate technology development. The alleged use of 'distillation' techniques highlights intellectual property and security concerns in AI development.

Chinese artificial intelligence firms are committing “industrial-scale” theft of their American counterparts’ trade secrets to save money and bring the coveted technology to market faster, US federal agencies alleged Tuesday. Major Chinese tech companies are using “distillation,” which involves training lesser AI models on more advanced ones, to “extract restricted proprietary functionalities and capabilities of … The post US claims Chinese AI firms are carrying out ‘industrial-scale’ theft of trade secrets appeared first on Egypt Independent.