Anthropic has sounded the alarm over a surge in so-called "distillation" attacks, accusing several Chinese AI companies of improperly extracting knowledge from its Claude chatbot to enhance their own models. The claims highlight intensifying competition in the global AI race and growing concerns over intellectual property (IP) protection, data security, and national security risks
SenseTime faces sustained financial and geopolitical pressure, and a recent Bloomberg Intelligence note says the market may still be underestimating the strain on its balance sheet and exposure to external restrictions, despite two fundraising rounds in 2024
The Trump administration plans to overhaul the 60-year-old Peace Corps to support US artificial intelligence (AI) exports and counter China's expanding AI presence in developing markets. The initiative, branded the "Tech Corps," would send thousands of US science and engineering graduates overseas to promote American AI hardware, models, and software in markets where Chinese systems are gaining ground, as noted by The Business Times and Bloomberg
