IP theft
Coverage of IP theft in the Nexus archive.
- China warns US against AI sanctions
China protested U.S. proposed sanctions on Chinese AI firms, vowing to counter measures targeting alleged IP theft through distillation. The U.S. had agreed to cap tariffs at 20% under a trade truce, but analysts suggest the new duties will have limited impact on China.
- US levels AI sanctions threat as China models gain
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned of potential sanctions against open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models, accusing Chinese developers of creating low-cost systems using stolen US intellectual property. He emphasized the administration's support for open-source models but opposed IP theft, stating the ability to sanction overseas models stealing from US companies.
- Treasury Secretary says its 'unacceptable' that Chinese open source AI models may have been built on 'IP theft'
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the Trump administration is investigating whether Chinese open-source AI models, such as those from Moonshot AI, Minimax, and DeepSeek, were built using stolen intellectual property. The administration may impose sanctions on companies found to be engaging in IP theft, according to Bessent.