US accuses Chinese AI firms of ‘malicious’ copying of AI technology

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⁠The US government on Tuesday accused Chinese artificial intelligence companies of maliciously copying technology from American AI firms, potentially complicating relations ahead of a planned meeting between leaders of the world’s two biggest economies later this month.The Chinese companies ‌copied US AI labs’ intellectual property through a technique known as distillation, according to a statement from US law enforcement and intelligence officials.Distillation is the process of training...