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White House Official Alleges China Stole Anthropic's AI Model

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

A senior White House official claims China's K3 AI model was stolen from Anthropic via a distillation attack. The official also accused Thailand of hosting hardware that may have facilitated the theft. The allegation escalates tensions over AI intellectual property between the US and China.

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The claim, if proven, would mark one of the most significant AI IP thefts to date, but the lack of public evidence warrants caution.
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