Exclusive: US State Dept orders global warning about alleged AI thefts by DeepSeek, other Chinese firms - Reuters
Exclusive: US State Dept orders global warning about alleged AI thefts by DeepSeek, other Chinese firms Reuters
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The US State Department has initiated a global campaign to address alleged intellectual property theft by Chinese companies, including AI startup DeepSeek, from U.S. AI labs. A diplomatic cable directs personnel to discuss concerns about adversaries' unauthorized extraction of US AI models.
The US State Department has ordered a global push to bring attention to what it says are widespread efforts by Chinese companies, including AI startup DeepSeek, to steal intellectual property from U.S. artificial intelligence labs, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters.
The US State Department has ordered a global push to bring attention to what it says are widespread efforts by Chinese companies, including AI startup DeepSeek, to steal intellectual property from US artificial intelligence labs, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters.
The US State Department has ordered a global push to bring attention to what it says are widespread efforts by Chinese companies, including AI startup DeepSeek, to steal intellectual property from U.S. artificial intelligence labs, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters.
The US State Department has ordered a global push to bring attention to what it says are widespread efforts by Chinese companies, including AI startup DeepSeek, to steal intellectual property from American artificial intelligence labs, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters.
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