US claims Chinese AI firms are carrying out ‘industrial-scale’ theft of trade secrets
US federal agencies said Tuesday that Chinese artificial intelligence firms are stealing trade secrets from American AI companies on a large scale. According to the agencies, the Chinese firms are doing this to save money and get their technology to market more quickly. The allegation represents a significant claim about competition between the two countries' AI industries.
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