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US Official Alleges Chinese AI Apps Used Banned Chips

23 JUL 2026 · 00:42 ET·4:29·9.3K VIEWS·0.1× USUAL PACE

A White House official has accused Chinese AI firm Moonshot of improperly using US AI models and Nvidia chips to develop its Kimi K3 model. This follows similar allegations from a US Treasury official. The US Bureau of Industry and Security is reportedly investigating whether Chinese AI models accessed advanced US chips and proprietary models through a process called distillation, potentially violating export controls. These allegations could create friction in upcoming discussions between US and Chinese leaders.

WHY IT MATTERS

The allegations raise concerns about intellectual property theft and violations of US export controls, potentially impacting future US-China technological and diplomatic relations.

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