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US Accuses China of ‘Industrial-Scale’ AI Model Theft

The Australian Financial Review

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24 Apr 2026
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23 Apr 2026, 08:00 pm

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The US unveiled measures aimed at preventing Chinese developers from improperly using leading American AI models to build a rival generation of chatbots.

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The Trump administration has introduced new measures to prevent the unauthorized extraction and use of American frontier AI models by Chinese developers. These initiatives include enhanced information sharing and industry-led detection tools to counter what the White House describes as 'industrial-scale' theft of intellectual property. This policy shift directly addresses the security of proprietary weights and model architecture, which are critical to preventing the rapid proliferation of frontier capabilities to geopolitical rivals. Such measures are central to global AI safety governance as they aim to mitigate risks associated with the uncontrolled dissemination of powerful dual-use AI technologies.

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TechnologyAIPrint articleMaggie EastlandApr 24, 2026 – 3.55amWashington | The Trump administration unveiled measures aimed at preventing Chinese developers from improperly using leading American AI models to build a rival generation of chatbots, marking the first major US response to Silicon Valley companies’ complaints that China is piggybacking on their success.In a memo, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy said it will promote wider information sharing by US-based developers and increase efforts to help the industry detect unauthorised extraction of their artificial intelligence models.Loading...BloombergSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIChina relationsTrump's White HouseNvidiaFetching latest articles