White House Accuses China of 'Industrial-Scale' AI Technology Theft Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has accused China of conducting 'industrial-scale' AI technology theft. This accusation comes just weeks before a planned summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The U.S. claims that foreign entities, primarily in China, are using mass-proxy distillation processes to steal American AI innovations. The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has outlined evidence of these activities, which involve using tens of thousands of proxies to siphon American AI technology. The accusation is part of a broader concern about the integrity and reliability of AI models developed through such means. The announcement follows a House Judiciary Committee hearing on China's ongoing theft of U.S. innovation, which reportedly costs the U.S. economy between $400-600 billion annually. 
