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China Rejects U.S. Claims of AI Model Distillation

9/9/2026

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  • China rejects U.S. claims that Chinese AI firms are conducting industrial-scale distillation of American models.
  • The FBI, NSA and CISA issued an advisory accusing DeepSeek and Moonshot AI of distillation.
  • Mao Ning said distillation is a normal technique without legal basis, urging the U.S. to stop accusations.
  • Experts warn that geopolitical tension could fragment AI cooperation and jeopardize safety testing and research.