Trump tech official accuses China’s Moonshot AI of stealing from Anthropic
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The Trump administration has accused Chinese AI start-up Moonshot AI of covertly extracting capabilities from US models and illegally obtaining restricted Nvidia chips. White House science and technology adviser Michael Kratsios alleged that Moonshot targeted Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 model. The accusations, which follow the release of Moonshot's Kimi K3 model, escalate Washington's scrutiny of Chinese AI firms.
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Obtaining restricted Nvidia chips raises security flags
The accusation follows the release of Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model.
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Michael Kratsios, the White House science and technology adviser, alleged that Moonshot AI targeted Anthropic’s most powerful model, Claude Fable 5.
South China Morning Post- Obtaining restricted Nvidia chips raises security flags
- Theft of AI models could undermine US tech advantage
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Loaded language removedThe Trump administration has accused Chinese start-up Moonshot AI of covertly extracting capabilities from leading US artificial intelligence models and obtaining restricted Nvidia chips abroad, escalating Washington’s scrutiny of the company following the release of its powerful Kimi K3 model.
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Michael Kratsios, the White House science and technology adviser, alleged that Moonshot AI targeted Anthropic’s most powerful model, Claude Fable 5.
South China Morning PostThe Trump administration accused Chinese start-up Moonshot AI of covertly extracting capabilities from leading US artificial intelligence models.
South China Morning PostMoonshot AI obtained restricted Nvidia chips abroad.
South China Morning PostThe accusation follows the release of Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model.
South China Morning PostMoonshot AI is a Beijing-based company.
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